Addresses

At 17 Millers Road, Eight mile plains, Queensland 4113

Type of place

Church, Hall

Period

Federation 1890-1914

Style

Queenslander

United Protestant Church

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Addresses

At 17 Millers Road, Eight mile plains, Queensland 4113

Type of place

Church, Hall

Period

Federation 1890-1914

Style

Queenslander

The church was built between 1902 and 1904 as a combined effort by volunteers drawn from the Church of England, Catholic, Methodist and Lutheran members of the local community. Each religion was allotted an alternate weekend to use the church to hold its services. This continued until the denomination had built its own separate church building in the district. This building became a community-meeting place, as it was centrally located near the Eight Mile Plains School and the main thoroughfare of Logan Road. Three trustees appointed by the United Protestant Church administered it and eventually this religion became the sole user and it became known as St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

Also known as

St. Paul's Anglican Church

Lot plan

L1_RP37382

Key dates

Local Heritage Place Since —

Date of Citation —

Construction

Roof: Corrugated iron;
 Walls: Timber

People/associations

Local Volunteers (Builder)

Criterion for listing

(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (G) Social; (H) Historical association

Interactive mapping

City Plan Interactive Mapping

Also known as

St. Paul's Anglican Church

Lot plan

L1_RP37382

Key dates

Local Heritage Place Since —

Date of Citation —

Construction

Roof: Corrugated iron;
 Walls: Timber

People/associations

Local Volunteers (Builder)

Criterion for listing

(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (G) Social; (H) Historical association

Interactive mapping

City Plan Interactive Mapping

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

as it is indicative of the growth in the population of the Eight Mile Plains district by the start of the twentieth century.

Rarity

Criterion B

The place demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of the city’s or local area’s cultural heritage

as an example of a small, multi-denominational rural church building constructed by and for the local community.

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

for its connection with an important part of the lives of the successive generations plus the various denominations that have worship in this local church.

Historical association

Criterion H

The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organization of importance in the city’s or local area’s history

as it is linked to local tradesmen/builders plus various church denominations plus other community groups that utilized the church as a central meeting centre.

References

  1. Fletcher, Shirley (church caretaker), telephone interview with historian Chris Robertson, 7 February 1991

  2. Palfrey, Mrs. P. (compiler), Eight Mile Plains (With Amendments), (Brisbane:, 1991)

  3. Sunnybank Historical Society, Local Areas of Folk History: Coopers Plains-Sunnybank-Runcorn-Kuraby-Eight Mile Plains

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

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Federation 1890-1914
Queenslander
Church
Hall
At 17 Millers Road, Eight mile plains, Queensland 4113
At 17 Millers Road, Eight mile plains, Queensland 4113 L1_RP37382
Historical, Rarity, Social, Historical association