Trinity Uniting Church Group

Statement of Significance

A highly significant group of buildings of importance to the history of development of Western, Australian, architecture, ,with parts of intrinsic architectural merit. The group is an, important element of the townscape of the locality, particularly. for the variety of spacial. experiences revealed' as one walks, through the complex. The group is virtually related to the social and; religious life of the city and has consequently, gained.. the esteem of the community. . The facade of the Trinity Buildings together with the former Coles Building form an important towns cape element at the crest of central Hay Street, The straight forward central section of the facade is flanked by elaborate end bays which are reflected in the transverse barrel vaults of the owning marking entries to the arcade and vehicle service area. The arcade is worthy of special note with is high ceiling, tiled floor, stained glass window over the southern entry leading to the court between these buildings and the original Trinity Church and the meandering walk to St George’s Terrace. Both the original and present Trinity Church have been recorded previously.

History

Assessment 1981
Construction 1893
A group of buildings comprising Trinity Church, Halls No 1 & 2 and Trinity Buildings. The latter is in the Hay Street Mail, the church in St. George'.s Terrace and the Halls between. Trinity Buildings contains a pedestrian arcade which once extended through a winding_lane to the Terrace. This pedestrian way at time of writing (:1981) is being reconstructed. Trinity Church was dedicated in December 1893 as the new church and opened 1894, It was built to the design of Henry S. Trigg said to be the first locally trained architect and grandson of the builder of the "Round House" at Fremantle. Directly related to the street alignment in the non-conformist manner by contrast to St. Georges Cathedral's siting in a green lawn. Hall 1 was opened in August, 1872 as- the "New Schoolroom. Two transepts were added in 1890. The eastern transept is now demolished. Hall 2 (a former Church) was called "Second Building" (the first chapel for the congregation was erected in 1845 in William Street.) It was begun in 1864 and opened September, 1865. A ceilinq was added in 1879.
The Facade and Arcade of Trinity Buildings' .(1926) has been previously recorded by the Trust (see Perth Central Area Assessments 1978}

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