Mundijong Uniting Church

Author

Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Place Number

02366

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Location

18 Paterson St Mundijong

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Mundijong & District Community Church

Local Government

Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1905

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	10 Dec 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Uniting Church Inventory	Completed	01 Oct 1996			Heritage Council
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	19 Sep 2022	Category 2	Category 2 Conservation Highly Recommended Of very considerable value to the Municipality. High level of protection appropriate; Provide maximum encouragement to the owner/s under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place; Encourage owner/s to reinstate and/or retain original fabric/features of the place (i.e. verandas, shingles, timber windows) All development applications (including demolition) should be considered by Council Photographically record the place prior to any major development or demolition.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	31 Jul 2000	Category 2	Category 2 Conservation Highly Recommended Of very considerable value to the Municipality. High level of protection appropriate; Provide maximum encouragement to the owner/s under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place; Encourage owner/s to reinstate and/or retain original fabric/features of the place (i.e. verandas, shingles, timber windows) All development applications (including demolition) should be considered by Council Photographically record the place prior to any major development or demolition.

Statement of Significance

Significant in its association with the development of the town after the railway came through in the late 1890's, and the presence of Methodist/Uniting community. Important as part of the group of early buildings along Paterson Street and the only Church in Mundijong townsite.

Physical Description

A modest Federation Carpenter Gothic style church building, featuring gable roof, symmetrical in design featuring high-pitched gable roof, lancet window glass, and triangular vent, and enclosed porch with lancet door. Set in the main street of Mundijong; opposite the railway line.

History

Before 1900, the Wesleyan Methodist Church established the Jarrahdale Mission. The Jarrahdale Sawmilling company made grants to the Church to cover most of the cost of operating the Mission. In February 1897, Reserve 3863 was first gazetted for Church purposes. [Government Gazette, 26/2/1897, p. 368, file 749/97] However, although Wesleyan The church was constructed in 1905 and opened in March 1906, originally as the Methodist Church. When the Methodist Church could no longer support a minister in the Jarrahdale Circuit, the area became part of the Pinjarra Circuit. In the 1960s, the Methodist Churches in Serpentine-Jarrahdale joined the Byford Presbyterian Church to form the North Murray United Parish. [Refer SJ1-02]
The church is now used as the Mundijong and District Community Church and Community Garden.

Integrity/Authenticity

Modifications: Rear addition(toilets)

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
SJ9-01	Local Heritage Survey

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
Federation Carpenter Gothic

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion

Creation Date

28 Apr 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 Oct 2023

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