Renewed floors revive acoustics at Historic White Marsh Church

As God’s natural light streams through the nearly 200-year-old windows of Historic White Marsh Church, it is reflected softly in the recently renewed heartwood floors that have been hidden under carpeting for many decades. Photo by Robert Sutherland

Historic White Marsh Church, 11040 Mary Ball Road, Brookvale, recently renewed the heartwood floors.

This project came about because of an indoor flood that happened this spring, reported Brenda Hall. Due to COVID-19, there was little traffic in the building, so a small water leak became a large problem. 

“When Bay Restoration of Kilmarnock pulled up the carpet to dry out the underlying wood, we saw the potential of returning to the original…[to-view-more]