CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH, 3 CANNING HIGHWAY

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22756

Location

3 Canning Hwy Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1940

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
(no listings)

Statement of Significance

The place is a good example of a community building in the Inter War Functionalist style in Fremantle and has social and spiritual significance for members of the Christian Science Church.

Physical Description

Single storey brick and terracotta tiled hipped roof church, the front entrance has curved wall with a rendered parapet.

History

The Church was built in 1940 and the owner of the property was Joyce Bros (WA) Ltd. The property was described as a meeting hall. It became a church in the early 1960's. (History Files, Fremantle Local History Collection)

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
MI not adopted -

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use RELIGIOUS Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Original Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Functionalist

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof TILE Terracotta Tile
Wall RENDER Smooth
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Religion

Creation Date

08 Oct 2003

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

21 Feb 2020

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.