| Item |
| Name of Item: |
Congregational Church |
| Type of Item: |
Built |
| Group/Collection: |
Religion |
| Category: |
Church |
| Primary Address: |
1-3 Botany Street, Bondi Junction, NSW 2022 |
| Local Govt. Area: |
Waverley
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Property Description:
| Lot/Volume Code |
Lot/Volume Number |
Section Number |
Plan/Folio Code |
Plan/Folio Number |
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All Addresses |
| Street Address |
Suburb/Town |
LGA |
Parish |
County |
Type |
1-3 Botany Street
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Bondi Junction
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Waverley
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Alexandria
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Cumberland
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Primary
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| Statement of Significance |
Early church building of local historical interest despite loss of visual context. Essentially intact, with some individual architectural interest.
Date Significance Updated: 23 Oct 99
Note: There are incomplete details for a number of items listed in NSW. The Heritage Branch intends to develop or upgrade statements of significance and other information for these items as resources become available.
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| Description |
| Construction Years: |
1890 - 1890 |
| Physical Description: |
Old brick church. Simple Ecclesiastical Gothic styling with parapet gables. Light sandstock brick with stone used for decorative features. Good belfry with spire. Now has concrete tiled roof. Curtilage compromised by new flat building in front. |
| Further Information: |
Reasons for listing: Historical; cultural; social; architectural; aesthetic. |
| Current Use: |
Church |
| Former Use: |
Church |
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| History |
| Historical Notes: |
Completed in 1881, a year after the site was purchased for the Congregational Church. Designed by Herbert Thompson and built by John Johns. Post War subdivision led to unsympathetic flat buildling being built next door. |
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| Historic Themes |
| Australian Theme (abbrev) |
New South Wales Theme |
Local Theme |
| 8. Culture - Developing cultural institutions and ways of life |
Religion - Activities associated with particular systems of faith and worship |
(none) - |
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| Assessment of Significance |
SHR Criteria a)
[Historical Significance] |
Early church building of local historical interest despite loss of visual context. Essentially intact, with some individual architectural interest. |
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| Integrity/Intactness: |
Substantially intact. |
| Assessment Criteria |
Items are assessed against the  State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance.
Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection. |
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| Listings |
| Heritage Listing |
Listing Title |
Listing Number |
Gazette Date |
Gazette Number |
Gazette Page |
| Local Environmental Plan |
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06 Dec 96 |
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| Heritage study |
Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
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| Study Details |
| Title |
Year |
Number |
Author |
Inspected by |
Guidelines Used |
| Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
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Perumal Murphy Pty Limited |
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No |
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| References, Internet links & Images |
| None |
| Note: Internet links may be to web pages, documents or images. |
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| Data Source |
| The information for this entry comes from the following source: |
| Name: |
Local Government |
| Database Number: |
2620066 |
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