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ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH (FORMER)
Location144 PRINCES HIGHWAY, PAKENHAM, CARDINIA SHIRE LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
Statement of Significance
What is significant?
How is it significant?
Why is it significant? Architecturally, as substantially intact early church in the Tudor
Gothic style, by prolific Catholic Church architect TA Payne of
Brunswick. (RNE criteria E.1, H.1)
The former St Patricks Catholic Church at 144 Princes Highway,
Pakenham. It is a small rendered Tudor Gothic Revival chapel with a
gabled parapet front built in 1872, with a vestry added in 1897 to the
design of architect TA Payne of Brunswick. There is also a recent
addition, on the east side, which is not significant. The interior has
been extensively altered for use as a classroom.
The former St Patricks Catholic Church is of local historic and
architectural significance to Cardinia Shire.
Historically, as the first Catholic Church built in Gippsland.
Before its construction worship was led by a priest who rode from
Brighton to celebrate mass in a private home (the Dore property at Nar
Nar Goon). Locals aspired to a permanent public building, and their
application for land was finally successful in 1864. (RNE criteria
B.2, A.4)
Group
Religion
Category
Church