St Mary's College Chapel

Author

Shire of Broome

Place Number

16834

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Location

102 Port Dr Broome

Location Details

NE cnr Guy St

Local Government

Broome

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Constructed from 1985

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Aug 2014	Grading C	Grading C A place (including a site with no built remains) of some cultural heritage significance to Shire of Broome. No constraints. Recommend: Encourage retention of the place, or where there are ruins, archaeological findings or no built remains: Interpret the place.

Statement of Significance

St Mary's College Chapel is significant for its distinctive architecture and associations with St Mary’s School.

Physical Description

The building is striking in its contrast to other Broome buildings. The form is pyramidal with a low-pitched gable roof on top. The steel framed building, with elements of the splayed structure exposed, is situation on a stone-retained rise in an otherwise flat site. It is clad with vertical format sheeting, and the windows feature amber glass fixed sections along the base. The interior is stepped down stadium style and the walls are face stone in the altar area.

History

In 1908, St Mary's Catholic School was begun by the Sisters of St John of God, with classes held in the church. The first school building was opened in 1911. The students were Australians, Europeans, Japanese, Chinese, Malays and Filipinos. Aboriginal children could not attend initially, as Aboriginal people were not permitted within the town at this time. In 1973, there were 215 children enrolled at St Mary's Primary School. Since 1976, the Loreto Sisters have taught at the school. Nulungu College for Aboriginal students opened in 1971, staffed by Christian Brothers and Our Lady of the Mission Sisters. Many of the Catholic Church buildings at Broome have been designed by architect William Fitzhardinge.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree
High degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	University of Notre Dame University Press	1994
A history of the Catholic Church in the Kimberley		1884-1984
Margaret Zucker	From Patrons to Partners

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
No.25	MI Place No.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Present Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel

Architectural Styles

Style
Other Style

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion

Creation Date

31 May 2004

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

25 Feb 2021

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