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Uniting Church Hall

Other Name Mission Church Location 238 Maroondah Highway Healesville, YARRA RANGES SHIRE File Number 824 Level Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/2] Healesville Uniting Church [2/2] Healesville Uniting Church

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The Uniting Church, currently located on the Maroondah Highway, Healesville.

How is it significant?
The Uniting Church, currently located on the Maroondah Highway, Healesville is important for local historic and social significance.

Why is it significant?
Of historic significance as one of the earliest buildings in Healesville and one of the earliest churches in the region. A rare intact example of an early timber church and a rare example of a church built specifically for non-denominational purposes. RNE criterion A.4

Of social significance because of long community use and associations as a place of gathering and worship. The Church is also an important symbol of Healesville's heritage, as evidenced in the public fight to save the building. RNE criterion G.1