Addresses
Type of place
Church
Period
Postwar 1945-1960
Style
Ecclesiastical
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Church
St Lucia Uniting Church
Addresses
Type of place
Church
Period
Postwar 1945-1960
Style
Ecclesiastical
The St Lucia Uniting Church was completed in 1950. In service first as a Presbyterian Church, and after amalgamation in 1975, as a Uniting Church, the building has a longstanding connection with several generations of St Lucia residents who have taken religious instruction and worshiped at the church. The Church is also aesthetically significant.
Also known as
St Lucia Presbyterian Church
Lot plan
L1_RP68358
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Tile;Walls: Face brick
Criterion for listing
(E) Aesthetic; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
Also known as
St Lucia Presbyterian Church
Lot plan
L1_RP68358
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Tile;Walls: Face brick
Criterion for listing
(E) Aesthetic; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
History
An application was submitted to the Brisbane City Council for a Church in December 1949. Further applications were made during the 1950s and 1960s for additional buildings and extensions to the structures on the property. This includes the construction of a Sunday School Hall in c1961. The growth of the church parallels that of the development of the St Lucia area in the post WWII period.
Description
This is a substantial brick and tile church of Post-War Ecclesiastical design prominently sited on this busy street in St. Lucia. The orange brick western front is oriented northwest, and terminates a vista along Swann Road, seen by vehicle passengers travelling east along this road.
Stylistically the church displays an interesting blend of traditional elements with a simplification of detail and line due probably to the influence of European Modernism prevalent in mid twentieth century architectural thought. The western front is strongly massed and boldly presented to the street, and contrasts pleasingly with the well-protected side walls, with their generous roof overhangs, buttresses and lancet windows.
The quality of brickwork and resolution of detail visible over all the building is very high.
Statement of significance
Relevant assessment criteria
This is a place of local heritage significance and meets one or more of the local heritage criteria under the Heritage planning scheme policy of the Brisbane City Plan 2014. It is significant because:
Supporting images
L. & D. Keen Pty. Ltd. (photographers) for the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (Queensland Chapter),
‘Construction of the St. Lucia Presbyterian Church, Queensland’, c.1955-1975,
John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
References
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Brisbane City Council Building Card Records
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Brisbane City Council Water Supply and Sewerage Maps
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Brisbane City Council, 1946 aerial photographs.
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised September 2020)