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ST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

Location 60 NAR NAR GOON ROAD, NAR NAR GOON, CARDINIA SHIRE Level Included in Heritage Overlay

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Statement of Significance

St. James Catholic Church, opened 14 March 1971, and designed by Ivan A. Anderson, architect, has significance for Cardinia Shire as an unusual example of a large, architect-designed 20th century church built on a traditional church site. The distinctive design choice is unusual for a rural hamlet.

The church has architectural significance for its mannered and unusual Modernist design, loosely based on the form of Le Courbusier's internationally acclaimed Ronchamp church (1950-54). The design represents well a period when post World War Two church designs were finally free from traditional forms and instead pursued contemporary and often inspirational design themes. It is a landmark Nar Nar Goon building, sited on a hill and visible from the busy Princes Highway.

Regional Significance