Pakington Street Methodist Church (former) now St Phillips Uniting Church

B Listed &Regional Significance

GRC - HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENTATION SHEET NO. 283

The primitive Methodist Church in Geelong West was established in 1855 in a small chapel in Weller Street. In 1868 the congregation had erected a new Early English Gothic Style church in Pakington Street, of unknown design origin and constructed of rock faced basalt with freestone dressings. Davidson and Henderson, architects, designed the Sunday School additions to the rear in 1876. the Pakington Street Methodist Church is a typical Early English Gothic style Parish Church with important associations with the development of the Methodist faith in Geelong.

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Geelong Regional Commission Register

REFERENCES

Diamond Jubilee Souvenir, C Wilkinson, Printer for Pakington Street Methodist Sunday School, Geelong, 1913.

'Centenary of rhe Pakington Street Methodist Church', 1853-1953 booklet.

Geelong Advertiser - 1st September, 1876 tender for additions, (Willingham Index)

10th November 1868 - corner stone of Primitive Methodist Church in place (Willingham Index).

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE - City of Geelong West - Urban Conservation Study - Building Identification Form

St Philips Uniting Church is an important link with the Methodist origins of the Uniting Church and it is particularly important to the development of Pakington Street as the community center in Geelong West. Its Early English Gothic design was unusual in Methodist churches in Geelong. The read additions were designed by Davidson and Henderson, architects.

It is of regional significance.

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National State Register

Careful removal of the paint from the freestone dressings would greatly enhance the character of this building.

REFERENCES

G Seaton - The Ashby Story - A History of Geelong West, Geelong West City Council, 1978, p71.

A Willingham, historic Places Documentation Sheet No 199, GRC (n.d).

I, Wynd - Churches of Geelong, p.13.

L. Huddle - 'Architects in Geelong in the 1840's and 1850's, Humanities Research Report, Dept of Architecture, University of Melbourne.

Buchan, Laird and Buchan, Drawings & specifications, GHRC, Meth. 4.

Photograph No 599A & B, GHRC, United Free Methodist Church, Preston Street, 1909. Taken after move of congregation to Pakington Street.

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Religion

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Church