Local Government
Esperance
Region
Goldfields
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Location
Cnr Dempster & Kemp Sts, Village Museum Esperance
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Museum Park Period Village; Wesleyan Church
Construction Date
Constructed from 1897
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 27 Apr 2021 | Some/Moderate significance |
Some/Moderate significance |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 23 Jul 1996 |
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Statement of Significance
The building is significant as the only remaining early church in Esperance,
Physical Description
The church was built on Lot 80 Dempster Street in 1895 at a cost of £93.17.09. The building measured 40' x 20' with a 20' x 12' vestry with a 6' x 6' entry. The walls were 4 x 2 timber framed walls clad with corrugated iron. The timber trussed roof was covered with corrugated iron. The floor was constructed with 6" tongue and groove pine. The walls were lined with plasterboard with a 5' jarrah liningboard dado. The ceiling was lined with plasterboard In 1933 extensions were added - a small porch and a room with kitchen facilities.
The church was moved three times before being placed in the Museum Park in 1979.
History
Built in 1895 for the Methodists of the day, the church was locatcd in Dempster Street. During the next 80 years the church was to have an unsettled history, It withstood three shifts to new sites, and the battle against isolation and problems of finance, For the greater part of its history, the Methodist Church was administered from Norseman and relied on missionaries from 128 miles away_ Owing to a dispute over ownership of Lot 80 the church was moved to Lot 148/49 in Dempster Streel, There was a plan to dismantle the church and move it to Ravensthorpe. but due to resistance from some Methodists the dismantling scheme was abandoned. In the 1920s the building was moved further along Dempster Street, opposite the railway yards. It was extended in 1933 when a porch and room with kitchen facilities were added.
On this site the building served as the Methodist Church until 1970 when a new church was built. In 1979 it was moved into the Museum Park.
Integrity/Authenticity
Integrity: In good presentation
Modifications: Additions of porch 1933, and back room with kitchen facilities.
Condition
Good
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley & Bateney | Architect | - | - |
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Esperance Chronicle". | March 1898 | ||
| "Esperance Chronicle". | May 1896 |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9772 | Museum Park period village Esperance, WA. Heritage Walk Trail. | Brochure | 207 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
Creation Date
05 Sep 1988Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
14 Jun 2021Disclaimer
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