St Anthony's Catholic Church (fmr)

Author

City of Wanneroo

Place Number

09498

Location

990 Wanneroo Rd Sinagra

Location Details

Other Name(s)

St Anthony's Church
St Anthony's School

Local Government

Wanneroo

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1953, Constructed from 1932

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold Current 23 Feb 2007

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Catholic Church Inventory Adopted 01 Jul 1998
Municipal Inventory Adopted 25 May 1994 Category 1
Municipal Inventory Adopted 25 May 1994 Category 1

Child Places

  • 17938 St Anthony's House

Statement of Significance

Historic significance as the first church built in Wanneroo. Contributes to the community's sense of place and is highly valued for its religious associations.

Physical Description

Rendered masonry and iron church hall with external butress. Front facade comprises rendered masonry and open concrete blocks. Classrooms to the rear probably date from the time of original construction.

History

St Anthony's Church was the first church constructed in Wanneroo. It was opened in July 1932, after a blessing by His Grace, Archbishop Clune. It drew together various Wanneroo Committee with sermons in English, Italian and Slavonic. Additions to the original church were carried out in the 1950s.

Condition

Fair

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
E. Le. B. Henderson Architect 1932 -

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
7371 St Anthony's Church Wanneroo (1932) : statement of significance. Heritage Study {Other} 1997

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use VACANT\UNUSED Vacant\Unused
Original Use RELIGIOUS Church, Cathedral or Chapel

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Gothic

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall GLASS Glass
Wall STONE Limestone

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Depression & boom
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science
PEOPLE Local heroes & battlers
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Religion
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Immigration, emigration & refugees

Creation Date

10 Nov 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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