Church of Christ
55 Hamilton Pl HAMILTON, Southern Grampians Shire
Melville Oval Precinct Hamilton
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Statement of Significance
SIGNIFICANCE: »Important as the building of one of the minor denominations. Sits well at the transition in the streetscape between the road to the Henty Highway and the grid of the town plan.
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Church of Christ
55 Hamilton Place
Built on land originally sold by the Crown to J Phillips in 1857, the Church of Christ is of local significance for its architecture and its historical associations with one of the minor denominations in Hamilton. The church, apparently built between the wars, is in a tradtional Gothic style which has been pared down in detail and has domestic overtones. The sense of Gothic style is created by the windows, the bellcast section of the roof and the fleche which crowns it. The simplicity of the detailing, the materials and the scale of the building suggest a domestic informality.
The building is substantially intact and in good condition. It sits well at the transition in the streetscape between the road to the Henty Highway and the grid of the town plan.
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Church of Christ - Physical Description 1
MATERIALS:
Roof: »corrugated iron
Walls: »rendered brick
Dressings: »timber
Plinth: »clinker brick
Windows: »timber double hung sash
Paving: »concrete
Other: »leadlighting in windowsChurch of Christ - Integrity
INTEGRITY: E
CONDITION: E
Church of Christ - Physical Description 2
NOTABLE FEATURES:» The bellcast roof section and fleche in main ridge.
Church of Christ - Historical Australian Themes
ASSOCIATED HISTORIC THEMES
Evolution of the Town: 1930s
Religion:Church of ChristHeritage Study and Grading
Southern Grampians - City of Hamilton Conservation Study
Author: Timothy Hubbard with Carlotta Kellaway & Michael Looker (plus Francis Punch)
Year: 1991
Grading: C
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MECHANICS INSTITUTEVictorian Heritage Register H2171
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HAMILTON BOTANIC GARDENSVictorian Heritage Register H2185
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HAMILTON GAS HOLDERVictorian Heritage Register H1086
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