St Joseph's Church, Bell & Belltower

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00002

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Location

120-140 Aberdeen St Albany

Location Details

Registered as part of P16297 St Joseph's Catholic Church Group.

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
	Current	20 Aug 2021

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Jun 2001	Category A	Category A • Worthy of the highest level of protection. Recommended for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places which gives legal protection. • Provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Albany Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. • Development requires consultation with the City of Albany and the Albany Heritage Advisor. • A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any additional or redevelopment • Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.	City of Albany
Register of the National Estate	Indicative Place				Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Recorded	04 Jul 1977			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Architectural interest.

Convent: significant architecturally as a representative example of RC Convent buildings of the last decade of the nineteenth century. The establishment is important historically and socially as part of the Church's contribution to education in the state. Convent is of sociological interest due to its connection with Catholic education. The verandah columns are of architectural merit and the building is illustrative of Roman Catholic convents that were constructed in the 1890's.

Physical Description

Building of rendered brick with a galvanised iron roof, Special features: bell tower, slate roof.

Convent: Two storied rendered brick building with two storied verandahs to 3 sides, constructed in 1881 and extended later.

History

Church constructed in 1877, opened 16.1 1878. Bell hung 1895.
Builer: Mr Wood - contractor. Completed work in 10 months, cost: 1700 pounds to plans obtained by Miss Campbell while overseas. Bell made at Lyons Bridge, France.

part of Roman Catholic group: church, convent, schools.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
328	Albany, Western Australia : the first hundred years, 1791-1891.	Book	1992

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Free Gothic

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion

Creation Date

12 Sep 1988

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Approved

Last Update

30 Mar 2021

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