Reformed Presbyterian Church including interior

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The reformed Presbyterian Church in Fenwick Street., Geelong, was erected in 1862 as the first permanent place of worship for this breakaway group. The primitive Gothic revival style church, built or regular coursed basalt, with freestone dressings, was probably designed by Newtown and Chilwell Council surveyor, L. V. Bartlett. The simple windows and modest buttress epitomize the primitive Gothic Chapel typology of church architecture in Victoria.

RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Geelong Regional Commission Register

Australian Heritage Commission Register of the National Estate

National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Register.

REFERENCES

Geelong Advertiser - 16 January, 1862, p 4, col. 2, Rev A. M. Moore advertises tenders to erect the Presbyterian Church. Apply J. V. Bartlett, Surveyors Office, Newtown and Chilwell Council Chambers.

Brownhill, W. R. - A History of Geelong and Corio Bay, Wilke 7 Co, Melbourne, 1955 pp 177-178.

J. V. Bartlett was appointed secretary and engineer to the Shire of Colac on 5 April, 1862. He also undertook land survey commission and was government Surveyor in the Colac District for many years. Bartlett also practised as an architect and advertised many small commissions in the period 1862-1880.

For details of Bartletts career refer :

Allan Willingham - 'Index of Wester District Architecture Unpublished List'

Hebb, Isaac - The History of Colac and District, Hawthorn Press, Melbourne 1790.

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Religion

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Church