St David's Uniting Church and Hall
Location
72-76 MELVILLE ROAD BRUNSWICK WEST - PROPERTY NUMBER 1000025864, MERRI-BEK CITY
Level
Recommended for Heritage Overlay
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
St David's Uniting Church and Hall at 72-76 Melville Road, Brunswick West is significant. The late twentieth century Ecclesiastical style, form and materiality of the church is significant. The post-war Modernist style, form and materiality of the hall is significant. The white and blue colour scheme, paired with the face brick, is significant on both buildings. The forecourt and freestanding bell tower are also significant elements of the site.
How is it significant?
St David's Uniting Church and Hall is of local aesthetic significance, and is of local significance for its rarity value, to the City of Moreland.
Why is it significant?
St David's Uniting Church and Hall is a rare example in the municipality of a Postwar International / Modernist style church complex including a church hall. (Criterion B) St David's Uniting Church and Hall combines two distinctpostwararchitectural approaches to ecclesiastical building. Thechurchemphasises verticality, while the hall uses volume and mass, toachievevaried but pleasing aesthetic effect. The hall on its own is astrikingand original example of Postwar International / Modernist stylehall inthe municipality of Moreland. (Criterion D)
Group
Community Facilities
Category
Hall, Club/Hall, Social