UNITING CHURCH, ORIGINALLY METHODIST CHURCH

What is significant?
The 1880 bichromatic brick church and the surrounding site to the title boundaries.

How is it significant?
The church is architecturally, historically, socially and spiritually significant to the Shire of Nillumbik.

Why is it significant?
The church is architecturally significant as a finely detailed example of a brick 19th century rural community church, one of only four in the Shire (Criteria E & B). The church is historically significant as an important link with the time when Eltham was a small, insular country settlement. Also for the historical evolution visible in the complex, with the modest 1880s church and larger red brick rear hall from the early 20th century as a reflection of population growth in the area (Criterion A). The church is historically, spiritually and socially significant because it has played, and continues to play, an important part in the spiritual and social life of the community (Criterion G).

BUTLER STUDY, 2001
The Eltham Uniting Church is significant to the Nillumbik Shire:

. as a finely detailed example of a brick 19th century rural community's church, one of only four in the Nillumbik Shire;

. as an important link with the time when Eltham was a small, insular country settlement.

. for the historical evolution visible in the complex, with the modest 1880 church and larger red brick rear hall from early this century as a reflection ofthe population growth of the area.

BASIS OF SIGNIFICANCE:

SOCIAL

ILLUSTRATION OF THE THEMES

HISTORY

ARCHITECTURE

STREETSCAPE

DEGREE OF SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE

EXTENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:
ENTIRE BUILDING AND SITE

Group

Religion

Category

Church