Uniting Church

The Uniting church at 1-19 Seddon Street consisting of buildings or elements of buildings from 1903, 1909, 1914 and 1925 and later, and the conifer at the corner of the site, are significant. The contemporary building and the carpark are not significant.

How is it significant?

The Uniting Church is of historical, aesthetic, social and spiritual significance to the City of Banyule.

Why is it significant?

The Uniting Church has an association with Ivanhoe since the first Methodist Services were held in 1890 at the Ivanhoe State School. The Uniting Church (formerly Methodist) is of historical significance for its evolution and continuing association on this site since 1903 after moving from temporary accommodation in the Ivanhoe State School. It has associations with Thomas Latham whose Italianate house still stands in Latham Street, Ivanhoe. (Criterion A)

The buildings comprise an unusual complex of both ecclesiastically and domestically styled architecture, featuring a cruciform roof plan with a tower, and an adjoining building of similar design. The whole complex forms a distinctive grouping of Gothic Inter war church architecture. The whole group of buildings form an important component of Seddon Street, and includes the large conifer at the corrner of the site. Whilst the site has evolved over a period of time it has a similarity of styling and use of red brick and render that links all the buildings together in a harmonious composition. The contemporary building, although well designed, is not considered significant. (Criteria D &E)

Group

Religion

Category

Church