1890 - Wesley Uniting Church, Albany, Western Australia
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S 35° 01.576 E 117° 52.861
50H E 580369 N 6123689
A dated church in a south coast town
Waymark Code: WMN1F5
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 12/07/2014
Views: 1
The Wesley Church was established in Albany in 1863, in 1977 the Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church of Australia merged to form the Uniting Church of Australia
The Wesley Church in Duke St was built in 1890 in the Victorian Free Gothic Style and opened in 1891. It replaced an earlier building, parts of which, were incorporated into the adjoining Albert Hall. The Church was built of stone masonry with brick trim, it has a symmetrical facade with three centred arch windows and arched doorways on either side .
The steeply pitched roof has a parapeted gable and a tower and small spire set back from the facade.
The Church has what appears to be three foundation stones , but only one is dated
Year of construction: 1890
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription:
This stone
was dedicated
by the SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN
and laid by the Rev J.Y.Simpson
to the Glory of God
Oct 29th 1890
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