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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church & Organ

Location 46 Otter Street,, COLLINGWOOD VIC 3066 - Property No B5958 File Number B5958 Level Local

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Statement of Significance

Church Statement of Significance: A cement-faced hall church comprising three broad aisles and tower begun in 1861 to the design of J B Denny and completed in 1875 and 1891. Although cement rendered externally and devoid of its interior fittings, the building retains excellent stained glass by Ferguson & Urie, Rogers & Hughes and William Montgomery.
Classified: 20/04/1989
File Note: Gutted by fire 2007 leaving only outside walls.

Organ Statement of Significance: An anonymous single-manual organ of six stops of local manufacture, possibly built by the Melbourne organbuilder William Anderson about 1880. The instrument remains unaltered from the original, apart from the introduction of electric blowing and retains its cedar console fittings, hand blowing and zinc facade pipes which are undecorated. It is the only pipe organ to survive in its original location in this suburb.
Classified: 04/05/1989
File note: Destroyed by fire 2007.