Local Government
Port Hedland
Region
Pilbara
Lot 37 Edgar St Port Hedland
Art Gallery and Exhibition Centre
Olde St Matthew's Church
Port Hedland
Pilbara
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 23 Aug 2017 | |
| State Register | Registered | 01 Mar 1994 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 02 Nov 1983 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Dec 1996 | Category 1 | |
The church is historically important for its age. (few if any Port Hedland buildings have survived for over 60 years) and as an example of the simple buildings which was all that Port Hedland pioneers could afford. The church is significant for its scarcity value being one of very few surviving buildings that are over sixty years old in Port Hedland. Its simple construction is indicative of the simple way of life that was experienced by pioneer settlers in Port Hedland.
TImber framed and clad externally & CGI roof. The church is a simple timber building with a corrugated iron roof. It replaced an earlier church destroyed by fire in 1917, the first service being held in it in April 1918. The interior is pleasant but recent airconditioning and an unsympatheitc new wooden pergola obtrude on the exterior.
Assessment 1983 Construction 1917 - 18 Carpentry by Mr Jackson Previous church destroyed by fire 2/2/1917
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5023 | St Matthew's Anglican Church (fmr), Port Hedland, Western Australia : conservation plan. May 2001 | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2001 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Market Building |
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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