Local Government
Kalamunda
Region
Metropolitan
7 Mead St Kalamunda
Methodist Church (fmr)
Kalamunda
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1918
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 14 Feb 2003 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 2013 | Category 2 | |
· The place has historic value for its association with the establishment of the Methodist Church in Kalamunda. · The place has aesthetic value as a good intact example of the use of laterite in building construction. · The place has social value for the members of the community who attend the church in the past or have attended social events in recent years
Small single storey church constructed from laterite stone arranged in a random pattern with wide cement joints. The roof is steeply pitched in the traditional gothic manner clad in red colorbond. A small matching entrance porch has been constructed on the west façade overlooking Railway Road. Tall pointed arch lancet style openings with leaded lights to the side and front elevations. The stonework is enhanced by brick quoining to the corners of the building and around the openings, painted around the openings in a pale cream colour but face brick to the edges of the building. The brickwork further extends across the gable in a band of three courses and around the vent in the apex of the gable.
Religion, technology
Level of Integrity - Moderate; Level of Authenticity - High
Good This stone church was built in 1918 for the Methodist community in Kalamunda. The foundation stone for the church was laid by Rev Tom Allan and Mrs A Collins on 8th April 1918. The church was opened on July 14, 1918 and a feature of the finishes was that all the pews were memorial pews, chiefly to the memory of fallen soldiers. A solid jarrah reading desk for the minister was presented to the church by furniture maker Mr C. H. Locke. The desk was dedicated to the memory of Lieut. Morton McLeod Allan, son of Rev Tom Allen secretary to the Methodist Sunday school in Fremantle. The formation of the Uniting Church in 1977 saw the amalgamation of the Methodist, Baptist, Congregational and Presbyterian Churches. This church was deconsecrated and is now used as a private residence (2013).
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson family memoirs | LSC | ||
| LSC No.s 1346, 1866 | Photographs |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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