Baptist Church (former)
126 Bruce Street COBURG, MORELAND CITY
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Statement of Significance
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Baptist Church (former) - Physical Description 1
The Baptist Church (former) comprises of an unusual face brick Inter-War Gothic style building. The church features a large brick tower to the entry with a corrugated iron roof, a large mullion arched window with leadlight glazing and a decorative timber double door with tiles, which is flanked on either side by projecting brick wings. The main portion of the church consists of a single gable roof clad in terracotta tiles. Along the elevations are grouped three sets of tall arched windows with leadlight glazing.
The building has been converted into a single residence, with the addition of a two-storey weatherboard extension to the rear with a tiled roof, automatic garage door, and timber windows in a similar style to the church windows. The primary layout of the church has been retained and is in use as a dining and living area. To the rear of this is the bathroom and laundry on the ground floor, which then connects into a four car carport within the new extension. On the second floor, a billiards room, three bedrooms and ensuite have been added. While the residence includes modern fittings such as the kitchen and bathroom facilities, original internal features survive such as the roof truss, fireplace and a church pew.
Landscaping on the church site includes a series of mature hedges which line a brick and metal palisade boundary fence lining Bell Street and Bruce Street. The front setback consists of a concrete section of path.
The building occupies a corner site in a densely suburban area and, while it is addressed to Bruce Street, fronts the main thoroughfare of Bell Street.
The former church has been well kept and presents well to the street, having undergone works in the recent past in relation to the dwelling conversion project.
Baptist Church (former) - Integrity
- Two-storey extension to the rear in weatherboard with a tile roof and timber windows, dated post 2000
- Concrete and asphalt surfaces around the base of the building
- Hedges
- Brick and metal palisade boundary fence, added when the building was extended to the rear
Although the building has been converted and extended, the primary church building remains highly intact.Baptist Church (former) - Physical Conditions
The former church has been well kept and presents well to the street, having undergone works in the recent past in relation to the dwelling conversion project.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moreland Heritage Nominations Study
Author: Extent Heritage
Year: 2022
Grading:
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BUSH RESERVEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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