Reformed Presbyterian Church including interior
10 Fenwick Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 213203
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Statement of Significance
B Listed - Regional Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The reformed Presbyterian Church in Fenwick Street., Geelong, was erected in 1862 as the first permanent place of worship for this breakaway group. The primitive Gothic revival style church, built or regular coursed basalt, with freestone dressings, was probably designed by Newtown and Chilwell Council surveyor, L. V. Bartlett. The simple windows and modest buttress epitomize the primitive Gothic Chapel typology of church architecture in Victoria.
RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES
Geelong Regional Commission Register
Australian Heritage Commission Register of the National Estate
National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Register.
REFERENCES
Geelong Advertiser - 16 January, 1862, p 4, col. 2, Rev A. M. Moore advertises tenders to erect the Presbyterian Church. Apply J. V. Bartlett, Surveyors Office, Newtown and Chilwell Council Chambers.
Brownhill, W. R. - A History of Geelong and Corio Bay, Wilke 7 Co, Melbourne, 1955 pp 177-178.
J. V. Bartlett was appointed secretary and engineer to the Shire of Colac on 5 April, 1862. He also undertook land survey commission and was government Surveyor in the Colac District for many years. Bartlett also practised as an architect and advertised many small commissions in the period 1862-1880.
For details of Bartletts career refer :
Allan Willingham - 'Index of Wester District Architecture Unpublished List'
Hebb, Isaac - The History of Colac and District, Hawthorn Press, Melbourne 1790.
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study Volume 2
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
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FORMER GEELONG WOOL EXCHANGEVictorian Heritage Register H0622
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FORMER SCOTTISH CHIEFS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0662
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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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