Uniting Church (Duplicate)
101, 105 & 107 DANA STREET, BALLARAT CENTRAL, BALLARAT CITY
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Statement of Significance
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Uniting Church (Duplicate) - Physical Description 1
The former, Wesleyan Church was built in 1883-84 to the design of Architects Terry & Oakden and constructed by Contractors Irving & Glover. The initial contract price was £ 7,115, but the final cost was over £10000. An earlier church designed by Architect J.A. Doane, built south of the present church, was sold to the School of Mines in 1884.
The present church is an archetypal Oakden church in polychromatic Gothic style with banded arches, multiple lancet windows, horizontal wall banding and diamond motifs. Together with the Oakden churches at Brunswick (of 1871), and Toorak (of 1887), this church can be regarded as one of the three most significant ecclesiastical works by Percy Oakden.
The exterior is intact, apart from the removal of the pinnacle over the crossing. The interior is planned with seating in an amphitheatre form; a feature used in the Brunswick, Toorak and Fitzroy, (now demolished) churches.
The balcony with cast iron balustrading is unusual; the timber work has unfortunately been painted.
This building is of great architectural importance. It represents, with the Toorak and Brunswick churches, the best of Oakden's polychrome Gothic style. The church is of major streetscape importance and forms a unique group with the adjacent Sunday School Hall.Uniting Church (Duplicate) - Integrity
SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT
Heritage Study and Grading
Ballarat - Ballarat Conservation Study
Author: Jacobs Lewis Vines Architects
Year: 1978
Grading:
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FORMER POLICE STATION, BALLARATVictorian Heritage Register H1544
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BALLARAT TRADES HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0657
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PRIMARY SCHOOL NO.33Victorian Heritage Register H1714
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"1890"Yarra City
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"AMF Officers" ShedMoorabool Shire
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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'ELAINE'Boroondara City
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-oonahYarra City
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..eld HouseYarra City
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