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Roberts Organ - Uniting Church

Balwyn Road,, CANTERBURY VIC 3126 - Property No B6217

A two-manual organ of 18 stops built in 1929 by W L Roberts and one of the few examples of his work to remain intact. The focal point of the building, the instrument incorporates the pipework from an organ built in 1889 by George Fincham for the residence of S Stokes, Brighton and retains its 1929 tonal scheme, attractive oak case and detached drawknob console. Classified: 20/03/1991

B6217

State
184991

Uniting Church & Organ - Richmond

300 Church Street, RICHMOND VIC 3121 - Property No B2891

Church: A church of 1854 in coursed bluestone rubble with rendered facade and light Gothic detailing, designed by George Wharton, with an arcaded entrance porch and pinnacled buttresses added in 1858, designed by Crouch & Wilson. Inside is an unusual iron balcony and an organ built in 1888 by George Fincham, as well as fine wood panelling and decorative stencilled wall and ceiling patterns of 1900, which are of great architectural importance, being largely intact. ... more

B2891

Regional
71449

Former United Free Methodist Sunday School

Methodist Sunday School

127 Pakington Street,, GEELONG WEST VIC 3218 - Property No B0272

Classified: 'Local' Demolished 1980

B0272

Demolished
193193

Pakenham Upper Community Church Hall

Cnr Old Gembrook Road & Bourke Creek Rad,, PAKENHAM UPPER VIC 3810 - Property No B6462

B6462

File only
69172

Former Uniting Church

797 Heidelberg Road,, ALPHINGTON VIC 3078 - Property No B6727

The Uniting Church is of regional historic significance as a surviving example of an 1850s church, reflecting the early development of Methodism in the Heidelberg and Northcote area. The building is also of architectural significance for its unusual use of red brick quoining around openings, contrasting with random coursed bluestone walls. Classified: 01/04/1996

B6727

Regional
86354

The United Insurance Building

48 Queen Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B0449

Demolished after 1958.

B0449

Demolished
 

Courcelle Organ - Uniting Church

McCracken Street,, KENSINGTON VIC 3031 - Property No B6364

One of the seven known organs exported to Victoria in the 1860s by London organbuilder John Courcelle, this single-manual instrument of five stops is thought to have been placed in the Wesleyan Church, Fitzroy Street, St Kilda before its installation at Kensington, possibly in the 1920's. The instrument is intact, apart from the introduction of electric blowing, and retains its gabled Gothic case of three flats, oak console fittings and bold voicing. Classified: 04/05/1989

B6364

Regional
 

Former United Kingdom Hotel

McDonald's Restaurant

199 Queens Parade,, CLIFTON HILL VIC 3068 - Property No B5806

Designed in 1938 by J H Wardrop, this is Victoria's most articulate example in the Moderne manner. This hotel was a development in three dimensions of the theme so ably expressed in the architects contemporary Al kira House. The building is greatly enhanced by its near island siting and is externally and internally near original, with the exception of post-war rear additions. The 1957 addition to the South is excluded. Classified: 26/03/1987

B5806

State
174681

Frederick Taylor Pipe Organ - Armadale Uniting Church

86A Kooyong Road,, ARMADALE VIC 3143 - Property No B6410

The pipe organ built in 1912-14 is the most substantial example of an instrument by the Hawthorn organbuilder Frederick Taylor to survive. The organ was notable at the time for its symphonic tonal style. While the original action was converted to electro-pneumatic in 1975 and some minor tonal additions made at this time, almost all of the original pipework survives. The organ is significant for historic, aesthetic and technical reasons at a regional level. The pipe ... more

B6410

Regional
68088

Carlton Community Hall

Carlton Mechanics Institute

150 Princes Street,, CARLTON VIC 3053 - Property No B4492

This two storey brick hall was built in three weeks for two thousand pounds in 1877 for Hon James Munro, M L A by John Pigdon, a prominent local councillor and builder. Later in 1877 a substantial and more elaborately detailed rendered brick extension was added on to the front of the building which has been used by the Carlton Mechanics Instutite and for various community activities. Classified: 03/05/1979

B4492

Local
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