Old Methodist Church (fmr)

Author

Town of Port Hedland

Place Number

05949

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Location

13 Edgar St Port Hedland

Location Details

MI states "15 Edgar St, Port Hedland & Construction Date's 1934 - 1935, 1939, 1966

Other Name(s)

Alan Greg Memorial Church
Bangkok Rose Garden Restaurant

Local Government

Port Hedland

Region

Pilbara

Construction Date

Constructed from 1934, Constructed from 1966

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	31 Dec 1996	Category 3	Category 3 A place of some cultural heritage significance to Town of Port Hedland. Implications: No constraints. Recommend: Encourage retention of the place. Photograph and document the place if retention is not possible.

Statement of Significance

Methodist Church (fmr) is significant for the associations with the beginnings of the Methodist Church in Port Hedland.

Physical Description

Single storey timber framed asbestos (originally corrugated iron) and corrugated
iron clad pavilion with a gable roof. There is a steel framed front verandah.

Setback from street.

History

Originally built in 1934 by the incumbent Reverend A. K. Greg who died from appendicitis before the construction was completed. In 1935 the church was opened, only to be destroyed by a cyclone in 1939.
After reconstruction, during World War Two army personnel occupied the church building, and from the 1990s, it has been a number of restaurant businesses.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate
Authenticity: Low degree

Changes to place Extensive alterations to accommodate various changes of use, most recently restaurant functions.

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Town of Port Hedland MI		1996

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Other Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	PLASTER	Fibrous Plaster Sheet
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Wall	TIMBER	Other Timber

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion

Creation Date

19 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 Jun 2019

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