Scots Presbyterian Manse (former)

The church was constructed in 1887 in Balmain Street, Maida Hill (now Wooloowin) and moved to the new site on the corner of Bellvue Terrace and Queens Road, Clayfield circa 1903-04. At the same time, the church was enlarged to accommodate its growing congregation. The continuing efforts of the church to meet the growing needs of the local community were demonstrated by the necessity of building a hall in 1909 behind the church to house the Sunday School and other church organisations. This hall has since been demolished and replaced by a modern brick building which has incorporated a round circle detail from above the steps of the original hall into its design.

The house at 27 Bellevue Terrace replaced an earlier house that was moved to the site from the corner when the church was shifted. The first house was used as a manse until the new one was built in 1913 at a cost of £850. The minister of the church at the time of construction of the new manse was Rev. Scott Macdonald.

The manse was sold by the church into private ownership in 1994.

1. Phone conversation with Mr Noel Strachan, Church Curator, 2 Dec 2004

2. Brisbane City Council Detail plans and aerial photographs

3. DERM. Land titles information

4. Queensland Post Office Directories

5. Scots Presbyterian Memorial Church Clayfield. 70th Anniversary Celebrations 1887 to 1957. Brisbane: 1957