Korumburra, VIC - Baptist

Year Built: 1895

Denomination: Baptist

Address: 39 Milne Road, Korumburra, Victoria, 3950

Architect: Jervis and Ormerod

Traditional Owners: Bunurong people

Last Updated: 05/01/2023

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History and Architecture:

The Church was designed by Jervis and Ormerod and constructed by Mr Faulkner in 1895. An example of Federation Carpenter Gothic style, which includes unusual detailing such as the treatment of the main front with its panelled projections.

It is based on the simple 45 degree Gothic weatherboard nave with lancet windows decorated with geometric leadlight. The building is distinguished by the design of the skillion half hip porch and the unusual splayed semi-tower above it. These are clad in cement sheet with cover strips set out in a panelled design with diagonal elements and contain small Gothic windows and a Gothic lancet panel in the "tower". The porch and tower are roofed with terra cotta shingles with bracketed eaves. The tower is finished with a three sided cone in the same profile as the nave roof.

The site of the church was originally part of Crown Allotment 33, Section 4 in the township of Korumburra that was purchased by Stephen Greenslades for 40 at the Korumburra Land Sales in 1888. Mr Greenslades then subdivided this lot into three parts and one of these was purchased by the Baptist Church representatives and registered in the names of Robert Reid, Thos. Jackson and Robert Joseph Harvey on 28 August, 1894. In 1905, Mr Reid's name was removed and by 1931 the Baptist Union of Victoria were registered as proprietors..

Clergy:

This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.

Years Name Annotation D.o.B D.o.D
2020 - Pastor Ian Wilkinson

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. South Gippsland Heritage Study 2004.