Congregational Church (fmr)

Statement of Significance

• The place has historic value for its association with the establishment of the Congregational community in the town and district.
• The place social value for the community as many families worshipped or celebrated significant events at the church.

Physical Description

Former church converted into residential use. The original building has been much extended to the rear and a small addition has been constructed to the front. The building is of red brick construction with a gabled roof to the main building with a shallow pitched roof behind a parapet wall to the front porch section. The windows have corrugated metal awnings supported on timber brackets. Decorative pale brick crosses have been built into the front elevation.

The building is obscured by a high perimeter fence and front car port and therefore makes little contribution to the character of the street.

History

This residence was the former church building for the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches in Brunswick Junction. These churches combined with the Methodist Church of Australia in 1977 to form the Uniting Church of Australia.

Information from the Uniting Church of Australia archives states that the Brunswick Junction congregation was part of the Bunbury Congregation which had been established in Bunbury in the 1870s with a membership of 12. Rev Andrew Buchanan was the Congregational Minister who undertook much of the missionary work in the district and was the force behind the establishment of the Brunswick Congregational Church.

This building was built c1916 and served as a church until c1980. The building has been a private residence for many years. According to the current owners internally it retains much of the original church form and detail.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate/ Low

Condition

Good

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Historic Themes

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