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Hill, Norman & Beard Pipe Organ - Baptist Church

Other Names Peace Memorial Pipe Organ ,  Baptist Church, Footscray, Pipe Organ Location 60 Paisley Street,, FOOTSCRAY VIC 3011 - Property No B7353 File Number B7353 Level Regional

[1/1] B7353 Footscray Baptist Pipe

Statement of Significance

What is significant? The pipework, action, windchests, wind system, console and casework of the pipe organ opened 7 August 1949.
How is it significant? The organ is significant for historic and aesthetic reasons at a regional level
Why is it significant? The pipe organ at the Baptist Church, Footscray is significant for the following reasons:
-- It retains its original console, mechanisms and wind system
-- It retains its original architect-designed casework, of excellent design
-- It retains all of its original pipework
-- It is the largest example of the firm's new work dating from immediately after the second world war to remain intact
-- It exhibits a generosity of construction, internal spaciousness and excellence of materials and workmanship that is unusual for the period
Classified: 26/06/2006