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Former Presbyterian Church

Other Name Uniting Church Location 122-124 Napier Street,, FITZROY VIC 3065 - Property No B2415 File Number B2415 Level Regional

[1/1] B2415 Uniting Church 124

Statement of Significance

An incomplete bluestone church built in 1871 to the design of George Browne and of interest for stylistic details of the west front. These include the star tracery at the head of the five light west window and the superimposed colonettes of the flanking buttresses. Browne was to introduce similar colonettes in this secular non-Gothic work as part of an innovative and eclectic palette which presages the boom style. The interior incorporates a hammer-beam roof, elaborate plaster corbels, cedar joinery and windows by Ferguson & Urie. The cast iron openwork gate pier and palisade fence remain intact.
Classified: 'Local' 28/05/1970
Revised: 18/05/1989