Local Government
Busselton
Region
South West
69 Prince St Busselton
Busselton
South West
Constructed from 1866, Constructed from 1868
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 13 Aug 2014 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 25 Aug 1995 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 08 Sep 1971 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 20 Jun 1996 | Category 3 | |
St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, a simple stone and iron Victorian Georgian style church has cultural heritage significance as one of the earliest Roman Catholic churches in the south-west. It has important associations for the people of the area, having been in use for worship for almost seventy years. It has continued to serve, after erection of the bigger Church in 1933, as an annex for the Catholic school on the same block and is still held in high esteem by the local community.
A limestone and iron Victorian Gothic style church. A simple stone and iron Victorian Georgian style church, with a southern narthex, now refitted as a café.
The church was built by volunteer labour led by C. J. Wheetman, stonemason and builder, between 1866-68. A narthex was added in 1914 and the place continued to operate as a church until 1933 when the new church opened and continued to operate after that time. It was incorporated into the Boulevard Shopping Centre and the interior has been adapted for café use.
Integrity Notes: The place is no longer used as a church and has a low degree of integrity. Authenticity Notes: The place retains some original fabric, but much altered. The place retains a moderate degree of authenticity. Low Degree/Moderate Degree
Good
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shopping Complex |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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