Addresses

At 24 Ashton Street, Wynnum, Queensland 4178

Type of place

Church

Period

Federation 1890-1914

Style

Carpenter Gothic

Wynnum Methodist Church (former)

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This is an image of the local heritage place known as Wynnum Methodist Church (former)

This is an image of the local heritage place known as Wynnum Methodist Church (former) 1946

This is an image of the local heritage place known as Wynnum Methodist Church (former) 2009

Wynnum Methodist Church (former)

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Addresses

At 24 Ashton Street, Wynnum, Queensland 4178

Type of place

Church

Period

Federation 1890-1914

Style

Carpenter Gothic

This former Wesleyan Methodist Church in Ashton Street was opened in April 1902. Constructed by John Greene the building replaced the former church in nearby Wilde Street, which had become too small for the congregation. The church originally provided accommodation for 200 people and was extended in 1957. The hall next door was erected in 1928. In 1977 it became a Uniting Church when the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches amalgamated. The building continued to be used as a Methodist church until sold in the early 1990s and is now a private residence.

Lot plan

L248_RP33065

Key dates

Local Heritage Place Since —

Date of Citation —

Construction

Roof: Corrugated iron;
 Walls: Timber

People/associations

John I. Greene (Builder)

Criterion for listing

(A) Historical; (D) Representative; (G) Social

Interactive mapping

City Plan Interactive Mapping

Lot plan

L248_RP33065

Key dates

Local Heritage Place Since —

Date of Citation —

Construction

Roof: Corrugated iron;
 Walls: Timber

People/associations

John I. Greene (Builder)

Criterion for listing

(A) Historical; (D) Representative; (G) Social

Interactive mapping

City Plan Interactive Mapping

History

Constructed by John Greene, the father of a future Mayor of Wynnum and Lord Mayor of Brisbane, the building replaced the former church in nearby Wilde Street which had become too small for the congregation.  The attractive building survives as a substantially intact example of a Carpenter Gothic timber and tin church and has considerable aesthetic appeal.

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:

Historical

Criterion A

The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of the city's or local area’s history

built in 1902 as the second Wesleyan Methodist Church in Wynnum.

Representative

Criterion D

The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class or classes of cultural places

as a substantially intact example of a late nineteenth century Carpenter Gothic church.

Social

Criterion G

The place has a strong or special association with the life or work of a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons

as a church that served the spiritual needs of the Methodist community in the Wynnum area for over 90 years.

References

  1. Brisbane City Council Water Supply & Sewerage Detail Plans

  2. Department of Natural Resources, Queensland Certificate of Titles

  3. Queensland Post Office Directories

  4. Brisbane Courier, 15 April 1902 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/19157784

Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)

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Federation 1890-1914
Carpenter Gothic
Church
At 24 Ashton Street, Wynnum, Queensland 4178
At 24 Ashton Street, Wynnum, Queensland 4178 L248_RP33065
Historical, Representative, Social