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Cairns Memorial Church, Corner Powlett and Hotham Streets, East Melbourne

Gould, Meredith08/07/1983

Record details

Title:

Creator:

Gould, Meredith

Date of work:

08/07/1983

Reference number:

BIF-EAST 107684

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materialsTextual material

Part of:

Series: East Melbourne (BIF-EAST)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

UnrestrictedPlease contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images.

General notes:

Date of Construction: 1884Building Citation: This is a Gothic Revival church executed in rough faced course rubble sandstone with ashlar sandstone quoins and dressings. The west front has a large lancet arched entry framed by pairs of buttresses. The gable above has a large cross and pinnales springing from the eaves level. A square two level tower sits on the corner and was probably never completed (with spire).

Names:

City of Melbourne

Topics:

Conservation studiesEast Melbourne and Jolimont Conservation Study 1983ChurchesPresbyterian ChurchSandstone buildingsGothic (revival) architecture1880-1889

Places:

East Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1176307