Uniting Church

The former Knox Presbyterian, now Uniting Church at 8 Noel Street, Ivanhoe, built in 1927 to a design by architects RM and MH King is significant. The contemporary extensions to the church are not significant.

How is it significant?

The Uniting Church at 8 Noel Street is of local historic and aesthetic significance to Banyule City.

Why is it significant?

The property at 8 Noel Street has had a long association with the Presbyterian and later, Uniting Church. The first building on the site was the timber Church hall of 1908 (now demolished), which was followed by the present church of 1927, and the later extensions by Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School. Early Presbyterian Church Services at Noel Street are associated with the Rev. Alex Hardie from 1907. (Criterion A)

The former Presbyterian Church (later Uniting) is representative of suburban church architecture in the early twentieth century. It represents the adaptation of Gothic forms and detailing in a more abstract manner. The materials of brick and render reflect the suburban setting and represent a more contemporary interpretation of church design. It is also a representative example of an interwar cruciform plan church which was an innovation in layout common to many Protestant churches who sought to bring the preaching closer to the congregation. (Criterion D)

Although altered by the additions to each side, the church is still a landmark in Noel Street and Ivanhoe generally. (Criteria D, E)

Group

Religion

Category

Church