Fmr Union Church, 84-86 Orrong Road
84-86 Orrong Road ELSTERNWICK, Glen Eira City
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Statement of Significance
The former Union Church is important at the State level as a rare early French Gothic Church, boldly expressed with its distinctive conical tower. The use of red brickwork was unusual for its time whilst its survival as a building of the former Union Church is rare.
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Fmr Union Church, 84-86 Orrong Road - Physical Description 1
A prominent and imposing French Gothic influenced former church in red brick with freestone dressings. The facade is symmetrical save for the prominent conical roofed tower with leadwork cap, and cusped openings in the freestone upper band, the shaft being semi-circular, pierced by narrow openings.
Similar corbels form the base to the eaves. Brickwork is white tuckpointed reds with blackened bands.Fmr Union Church, 84-86 Orrong Road - Physical Description 2
Integrity: Fair, there is a gallery at the rear of the building. The later timber sanctuary (?) has been demolished.
Fmr Union Church, 84-86 Orrong Road - Physical Description 3
Condition:Good, freestone and plinth damp affected.
Fmr Union Church, 84-86 Orrong Road - Historical Australian Themes
Worship: Union Church, Congregational Church
Heritage Study and Grading
Glen Eira - Caulfield Conservation Study
Author: Andrew Ward, Architectural Historian
Year: 1994
Grading:
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FORMER ELSTERNWICK POST OFFICEVictorian Heritage Register H0640
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RIPPON LEAVictorian Heritage Register H0614
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FORMER UNION CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0704
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