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St David's Welsh Church & Organ

Location 320 Latrobe Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B3135 File Number B3135 Level State

[1/1] B3135 Welsh Church

Statement of Significance

Church Statement of Significance: A church which became a principal focus of Welsh life in Victoria since its construction in 1871 and interesting for the arrangement of pews which changes from straight to curved along the length of the raked nave floor. It was designed by Charles Webb and is similar to his Swanston Street Church of Christ 1863 in its facade arrangement of central doorway, traceried window and flanking turrets.
Classified: 27/10/1984
Organ Statement of Significance: A two-manual organ of 19 speaking stops built by the Hawthorn organ builder Frederick Taylor, and later electrified by George Fincham & Sons. The instrument retains its fine case and original tonal scheme and is a rare example of a Taylor organ which has not sustained major tonal alterations.
Classified: Regional 19/08/1992