Russian Orthodox Church

Author

City of Bayswater

Place Number

11356

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Location

161-163 Whatley Cr Bayswater

Location Details

Local Government

Bayswater

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1991

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	25 Feb 2020

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	26 Jun 2009

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	24 Feb 1998	Classification 2	Classification 2 Sites have considerable local importance and will generally include public or community buildings, commercial buildings and residential dwellings of exceptional significance. Demolition of these places would generally not be supported.
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	25 Feb 2020	Classification 2	Classification 2 Sites have considerable local importance and will generally include public or community buildings, commercial buildings and residential dwellings of exceptional significance. Demolition of these places would generally not be supported.

Statement of Significance

This place is significant for its social, cultural and spiritual associations and makes an important contribution to the streetscape.

Physical Description

Rendered brick building of traditional design (modelled on a Russian example) with complex corrugated iron metal roof of multiple gables surmounted by an onion shaped dome of glass reinforced plastic supporting a metal cross. The main entrance porch has a gabled parapet over the entrance archway on which are featured two mosaics of saints flanked on gilded cross.

History

This Church, based on an existing church in a Siberian village, is the only Russian Orthodox Church in Perth and serves all suburbs, not only Bayswater. The Russian Orthodox congregation sprang from the displaced people of Russian and Eastern European origin, who began to arrive in Perth in the years following the Second World War. Land in Baywater was acquired because it was cheap, but building could not commence immediately and the Anglican Church offered its hall as temporary accommodation. The congregation set about building its own weatherboard and asbestos structure which was completed in 1952. In the spirit of Post War self help building, even the children pitched in. That church served until
1990 and is commemorated by a cross on the site of its alter. The present structure was completed in 1991.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity - High
Authenticity - High

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	RENDER	Smooth
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Immigration, emigration & refugees

Creation Date

20 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 May 2021

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