St Paul's Anglican Church

Statement of Significance

• The place has historic value for its association with the development of the community in Harvey townsite.
• The place has social value for the many members of the community who have attended events and worshipped at this place since 1907.
• Although relocated the place contributes to the community’s sense of place and is a landmark in the townsite.
• The place has aesthetic value as a good example of a simple timber church in good condition.

Physical Description

Small timber framed and weatherboard church, with timber stumps, painted short sheet corrugated metal roof set at a steep pitch. Regular rhythm of timber framed sash windows to the north and south elevations. Small porch entry in the east elevation which is open to the east wall acting as a sheltered entrance to the double doors in the church. A small projection to the rear of the church where the altar would have been is of the same construction detail as the main body of the church.

History

Prior to 26 November 1899, Church of England (Anglican) services were conducted in private homes.

Drs Harvey and Hayward donated land for a church to be built near the South Western Highway, but as the town developed near the railway line, they resumed the original site and donated a site on the corner of Gibbs and Young Streets. In 1905 the church committee employed Mr Phil Ward to build a church hall on the site. As the hall was used for church services, doors were installed to close the chancel when dances were held. Later the doors were removed and the church was consecrated. The cross and altar were carved by Mr Seymour Palmer and Mrs M Wickham carved the pulpit and lectern.

The church was described as a basic timber framed hall with jarrah weatherboard cladding and a gable roof of corrugated iron, without decoration or detail of any kind. A small open porch of the same construction covered the entrance doorway and there were double-hung sash windows on each side.

The church was relocated to the corner of Young and Hester Streets in 1951. A new church was built next to the old relocated church facing Young Street. The foundation stone was laid by Major HG Palmer and blessed on the 20 March 1960 by the Venerable VP Howells.

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Condition

Fair to Good

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