Addresses
Type of place
Hall
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Carpenter Gothic
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Bethany Gospel Hall
Bethany Gospel Hall
Addresses
Type of place
Hall
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Carpenter Gothic
The Bethany Gospel Hall was constructed circa 1905 on land donated by the owner James Haynes. Haynes had acquired the vacant site in 1889. Originally named ‘Bethany Hall’, it has been in continuous use as a community-meeting place for more than 100 years.
Also known as
Bethany Hall
Lot plan
L1_RP11624
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (D) Representative; (E) Aesthetic; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
Also known as
Bethany Hall
Lot plan
L1_RP11624
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (D) Representative; (E) Aesthetic; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
History
The land on which the Bethany Gospel Hall now stands was originally part of a seven-acre and thirty-two perch lot costing £20.10.5. The Deed of Grant was registered to James Garrett who subdivided and sold the land shortly after purchase. Maria Milsom purchased the block of land in 1877. She used it to raised mortgages in the economic boom years of the 1880s. The site at 38 Annerley Road currently retains the boundaries of the block bought by Milsom in 1877. Post Office directories do not indicate anyone in residence at this address so it is probable that the land remained vacant until the construction of the hall in 1905.
Ownership was transferred to James Walter Hayne in 1889, who also secured mortgages against the land until its sale in 1904. From this point in time until the 1930s deterioration of title deeds prevents a detailed analysis of ownership. It appears to have been placed in the hands of trustees in 1904 and remained so until transferred in 1951 to the current owners, the Queensland Stewarts Company.
Post Office directories registered the existence of ‘Bethany Hall’ in 1905. Given the architectural style of the building currently on site it is probable that it was constructed at that time.
Description
This is a late nineteenth century, timber church building. It has a symmetrical front with a street-facing iron gable roof and a flying gable over the enclosed front porch. Within the front gable end walls is a rectangular window and timber louvers beneath the gable ridge. The porch gable has a collar tie and a finial that extends downwards to also form a pendant. Steps leading to the church entry are parallel to the church on either side of the front porch. The balustrades of the porch are timber chamfer clad. The side windows are evenly spaced and extend vertically from the awning line. An iron fence is set above a masonry wall, with decorative cast iron gates, and runs along the front alignment of the property.
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:
References
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Brisbane City Council Water Supply & Sewerage Detail Plans
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Department of Natural Resources, Queensland Certificates of title and other records.
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Environmental Protection Agency
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JOL Estate Map Collection and photographic collection
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Lawson, Ronald Brisbane in the 1890s: A Study of an Australian Urban Society. St Lucia U of Q Press, 1973
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McKellar's Map of Brisbane and Suburbs. Brisbane: Surveyor-General’s Office, 1895
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Donald Watson and Judith McKay, Queensland Architects of the Nineteenth Century, South Brisbane: Queensland Museum, 1994
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised September 2020)