Local Government
Bassendean
Region
Metropolitan
24 Hamilton St Bassendean
formerly corner of Old Perth Road, prior to Aged Care Facility being constructed to wrap around church building.
Bassendean Lodge & Aged Care
Methodist Church (fmr)
Bassendean
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1927, Constructed from 1955, Constructed from 1905
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Uniting Church Inventory | Completed | 01 Oct 1996 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Aug 2017 | 3 | |
• The place has aesthetic value for its demonstration of Inter War Gothic style executed in brick. • The site has historic value as it is the location of the first church in the Bassendean town site. • The place has historic value for its association with the establishment and development of the town of Bassendean in the early 20th century. • The place has social value for its provision of religious services until the 1990s and currently for its provision of aged care service.
A brick and iron church displaying gothic design influences. Gabled elevation to the street with stepped buttress construction method. Three pointed arch windows with rendered frames and leaded windows are the main feature to the façade. A broad gable roof with the upper section of the gable finished in weatherboard with a vented opening below the apex. The buttress construction method continues along the side elevations dividing each wall into a series of bays, each containing a pointed arch opening. The roof has been reclad with long sheet corrugated metal sheeting.
This complex of buildings across both sides of Hamilton Street provides a range of aged care services. The former Uniting Church building located on the west side of Hamilton Street is now used as the dining room for residents and portion of the building functions as a reception. In November 1904, the Synod of the Methodist Church Southern District authorised the construction of a new church in West Guildford which is consistent with the information provided by Carter that the West Guildford Methodist Church was built by voluntary labour in 1905. Brick additions to the church were completed in 1927, and again in 1955. The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was established on 22 June 1977 when most congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union. The pooling of resources and decline in attendances at churches meant that many church buildings were no longer required and were adapted for other uses. The aged care complex has been constructed in stages from the early 1970s around the former church building.
Low Moderate/Low
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Australian p 2 | 18/11/1904 | ||
| Carter, Jennie 'Bassendean A Social History 1829- 1976 | Town of Bassendean | 1986 | |
| Land information and aerial photographs from Landgate | |||
| Information from Town of Bassendean Local History Collection | |||
| Anglican Church Inventory, Hocking Planning & Architecture | 1996 |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.69 | MI Place No. |
| A2147 | TOB Assessment No |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Style |
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| Federation Gothic |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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