Church of the Holy Cross

Author

Shire of Cunderdin

Place Number

00646

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Location

Cnr Bedford & Donovan Sts Cunderdin

Location Details

Local Government

Cunderdin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1922

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	31 Dec 1996	2	2 High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place.
Catholic Church Inventory	Adopted	01 Jul 1998			Heritage Council

Physical Description

"The church is a brick construction on a solid stone foundation, which occupies a commanding site and is a worthy addition to the architecture of the town, which already possesses some very attractive and substantial public and residential buildings. Mr E le B Henderson of Perth was architect and Mr JK Moore Contractor." (ref-Northam ADvertiser 3rd May 1922)

History

In 1910, Father O'Reilly of the Roman Catholic Church applies for Lot 14 (granted). In 1914 Father O'Reilly applies for Lot 10 instead of 14 (denied). This application was amended in 1915 to Lots 66 & 65 (denied) Lots 73 & 74 on the basis that the grounds were better. In Decemeber that year, land was granted to comprise lots 73 and 74 in lieu of Lot 14. Lots 71 & 72 were granted for a playground for the attached school, this was later amended to Lots 71 & 74.

The church opened on Sunday 7th May 1922, it was built at a cost of 1600 pounds was designed by E Henderson and built by JK Moore. It was opened by Dr PJ Clune.

A century old bell first used in the Millitary Barracks Perth which was brought oto Northam purchased by Father Linnane for the new Cunderdin Church.

At the start of the project, the building committee had 560 pounds and borrowed over 1000 pounds.
Contract price of Church- 1350 pounds
Furnishings- 100 pounds
Fencing Material- 15 pounds
Architect's Fee- 93 pounds
Land 16 pounds 10 shillings
Total- 1574 pounds 10 shillings.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Date
14980/10	DOLA p 4,11,26,30,33	1910-1915
	Government Gazette;"Reserve 13333 amended to Lots 73 & 74". p 3798	10-12-1915
	Government Gazette;"Lot 14- Church site". p 1089	24-3-1911
	Government Gazette;"Reserve 13333 amended to Lots 71 & 74". p 912	29-6-1934
	JP Stokes;"Cunderdin-Meckering: A Wheatlands History". pp 92,93,172,234	1986
	Northam Advertiser;"CAtholic Church at Cunderdin" p 3	10-5-1922

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Present Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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