176-186 CECIL STREET SOUTH MELBOURNE
176-186 CECIL STREET AND DORCAS STREET SOUTH MELBOURNE, PORT PHILLIP CITY
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Statement of Significance
Site represents the location of an ecclesiastical complex associated with the early development of the Wesleyan church in Victoria and comprises a church, school, parsonage, caretakers residence, several outbuildings and at least five cesspits/closets.
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176-186 CECIL STREET SOUTH MELBOURNE - History
1852: LAND GRANT TO WESLEYAN CHURCH
1852-1855: SCHOOL HOUSE BUILT (TIMBER) REPLACED 1866-1895 (BLUESTONE)
1864: CHURCH CONSTRUCTED (UPGRADED 1868)
PRE-1866: PARSONAGE BUILT (BRICK)
1975-76: CHURCH DEMOLISHED
C1977: WESLEYAN (METHODIST) CHURCH JOINS WITH PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATION TO FORM UNITING CHURCH
176-186 CECIL STREET SOUTH MELBOURNE - Interpretation of Site
Site represents the location of an ecclesiastical complex associated with the early development of the Wesleyan church in Victoria and comprises a church, school, parsonage, caretakers residence, several outbuildings and at least 5 cesspits/closets.
Heritage Inventory Description
176-186 CECIL STREET SOUTH MELBOURNE - Heritage Inventory Description
Site comprises large block of land subject to a variety of uses - service station, multi-storey flats, single storey brick veneer house and gravel surfaced carpark. The carpark represents main focus of archaeological interest - bluestone footings clearly visible in carpark surface.
19th century fabric includes: church 1864-68; parsonage pre-1866; annex to parsonage 1860-95; structure 1866-95; structure 1866-95; cesspits/closets (x5) 1866-95; caretaker's residence? 1866-95; structures (x3) 1866-95; structure 1866-95; school 1852; school annex
Archeological Potential:
Good
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BILTMORE (ALBERT PARK)Victorian Heritage Register H0475
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ALBERT PARK RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H1558
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ROCHESTER TERRACEVictorian Heritage Register H0813
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