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Type of place
Church, Hall
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Gothic
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Kedron Uniting Church (former)
Kedron Uniting Church (former)
Addresses
Type of place
Church, Hall
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Style
Gothic
A substantial timber hall used as a church by the Methodist church, opened on 30 May 1926. In 1957 it was relocated on the site to make way for a brick church and was then used solely as a hall. The church and hall were closed and changed to a child care centre in 2000.
Also known as
Kedron Methodist Church
Lot plan
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
Also known as
Kedron Methodist Church
Lot plan
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
History
Methodists first met in Kedron in the Wintergarden Theatre in 1924. At that time the membership was 18. In 1926 a substantial timber and weatherboard church hall was constructed on a site on the corner of Leike Road and Ninth Avenue. The capping ceremony took place on 10 April 1926, with the opening taking place on 30 May 1926. The hall was erected by C F Hawtin, at a cost of £1500 including outlay on furniture. The site for the hall was purchased for £325 in October 1925. The Rev R Dingle of the Lutwyche circuit was the visiting superintendent. In1927 the membership of the church was 104 growing to 300 by 1929. In 1928 a reed organ was installed.
In 1956 plans were made to replace the building with a new brick church, with an estimated cost of £14,500. The foundation for the new church was laid on July 14, 1957 and opened on February 23, 1958. The existing 1926 church hall was relocated on the site to allow the construction of the new church. It appears that at this time some of the decorative timber detailing to the gable was removed.
The 1957 church and 1926 church hall remained in use until 2000, and subsequently became a childcare centre.
Description
A substantial rectangular timber framed and weatherboard structure with a corrugated iron roof. Gabled roof with a gabled entrance porch projecting to the front elevation. There is a single storey hipped roof extension to the rear. The front gable has a tripartite lancet window, and a pair of single lancet windows either side of the porch. There are single lancet windows to the side elevations. The gable to the porch has applied timber framing details. The building is joined to the 1957 brick church to the north.
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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Digitised newspapers and other records. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper
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The Brisbane Courier 10 April 1926 p 14
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The Brisbane Courier 31 May 1926 p 10
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Northern Suburbs Express 4 June 1975
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised September 2020)