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Assembly Hall & Organ

Location 156-160 Collins Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B3900 File Number B3900 Level Local

[1/4] B3900 Assembly Hall [2/4] B3900 Fmr Assembly Hall [3/4] B3900 Fincham Organ [4/4] B3900 Fincham Organ

Statement of Significance

Hall Statement of Significance: Designed by architect H. H. Kemp in traditional gothic revival style and blending well with the adjacent Scotts Church, this 4-storey solid masonry structure with bluestone base, rough sandstone facade and ashlar quoins and mouldings was built by Swanston Bros. on the site of the old church Manse in 1915 for the Presbyterian Church. The Assembly Hall's association with the history of the Presbyterian development within Victoria is particularly noteworthy.
Classified: 22/07/1976
Organ Statement of Significance: A three-manual organ of 19 speaking stops built in 1905 by George Fincham & Son for Netherley, the residence of W G Sharp in Albert Park, and enlarged by the firm in 1910. Installed in its present location in 1920, the instrument remains intact and retains its original pipework, action and console. It is of particular interest for its symphonic tonal design and the oak console, the largest pneumatic example of its date in Victoria to survive, equipped with free combination pistons and stopkeys after the style of Hope-Jones.
Classified: 16/02/1994
Of state significance.