St Michael's Church & School Complex
125-137 High Street,BERWICK, Casey City
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Statement of Significance
St Michael's church complex contains two historically significant buildings, the 1934 church (now used as a multi-purpose hall), and the presbytery. Two more recent buildings, the 1958 church hall and the 1984 church, contribute to the significance of the site which overall has high local significance for its associations with the activities of the Catholic community, which has played an important role in the development of the district from the 1870s.
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St Michael's Church & School Complex - Physical Description 1
Located west of the former church and main school yard, the presbytery has an unusual plan, featuring a bay projecting at an obtuse angle from the main facade. It is unclear whether the unusual recessed porch with half timbered gable supported by curved brackets is the original entrance.
Former church hall, St Michael's School
The former church is a red brick neo-Gothic design with buttresses. Now used by the Primary School as a multi-purpose hall, it is linked via an enclosed passage at the sides of the building to new buildings adjacent. Externally, the front of the building remains intact, with triple pointed arches in the clerestory window containing simple diamond leadlight and moulded string coursing above. The statue alcove in the former porch is empty.
Located west of the former church and main school yard, the presbytery has an unusual plan, featuring a bay projecting at an obtuse angle from the main facade. It is unclear whether the unusual recessed porch with half timbered gable supported by curved brackets is the original entrance.
Boxed windows in pairs with six-paned upper sashes are a feature. Constructed in bull-nosed weatherboard with a new Colorbond roof, the house is set in a mature leafy garden with extensive lawns.Heritage Study and Grading
Casey - Casey Heritage Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2004
Grading: LocalCasey - Heritage of the City of Berwick
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 1993
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EDRINGTONVictorian Heritage Register H0653
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BERWICK BRICK DRAINAGE FEATUREVictorian Heritage Inventory
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Berwick TownshipCasey City
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