ST MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH AND PRESBYTERY`
Glenferrie Rd HARROW, West Wimmera Shire
-
Add to tour
You must log in to do that.
-
Share
-
Shortlist place
You must log in to do that.
- Download report
Statement of Significance
-
-
ST MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH AND PRESBYTERY` - Physical Conditions
The church and the manse are in excellent condition.
ST MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH AND PRESBYTERY` - Physical Description 1
St Michael's is a large timber church in a restrained Gothic revival style. It is located on Glenferrie Road, across the Glenelg River from the main township of Harrow. It was built in 1876 and extended in 1886, but the architect's name, if an architect was responsible, is not know. The form of the church is conventional with a large nave, a porch and transepts. The walls are weatherboard painted light cream. The roofs are corrugated iron painted mid-green with four ventilators along the ridge line. Small crosses act as finials at either end of the ridge line. The doors, to the porch, sides and transepts, are ledge and brace painted dark green. The windows are square headed with simple label moulds. A set of cream brick steps , built after World War Two, lead up to the front door.
The single storey symmetrical Presbytery is adjacent to the church on its north side. The presbytery was built in 1922, and is constructed from pressed red bricks. The hipped roof is covered with terracotta Marseilles tiles. A timber and corrugated iron verandah surrounds the house on three sides. The verandah posts are long tapered brackets and the frieze is a single rail. Timber bay windows, with double hung sashes, are on either side of the large timber front door. Two brick chimneys to the rear complete the symmetrical plan.ST MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH AND PRESBYTERY` - Historical Australian Themes
Theme 8 Developing Australia's cultural life
8.6 Worshipping
8.6.1 Worshipping together
8.6.3 Founding Australian religious institutions
8.6.4 Making places for worship
8.12 Living in and around Australian homes
8.14 Living in the country and rural settlementsST MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH AND PRESBYTERY` - Usage/Former Usage
Church
Presbytery now unoccupiedST MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH AND PRESBYTERY` - Integrity
Both buildings have a high degree of integrity
Heritage Study and Grading
Southern Grampians - Southern Grampians Shire Heritage Study
Author: Timothy Hubbard P/L, Annabel Neylon
Year: 2002
Grading:
-
-
-
-
-
CLUNIE HOMESTEAD COMPLEXSouthern Grampians Shire
-
Hermitage HotelNational Trust
-
Police House (Former)National Trust
-
177 Fenwick StreetYarra City
-
19 Cambridge StreetYarra City
-
2 Derby StreetYarra City
-
-