Port Adelaide, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1867
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 169 Charlotten Street, South Australia, 5015
Previous Denomination: Congregational
Architect: James MacGeorge
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
Traditional Owners: Kaurna people
Last Updated: 09/04/2024
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History and Architecture:
The Congregationalists bought a large block of land along Commercial Road from the Port Land Company (near Dunn & Sons new Mill) in 1866, after the church they had built on the corner of St Vincent Street and Lipson Street burnt down in April of that year. The foundation stone was laid on 16 July 1867 by Mr T Graves and the church opened on 13 December 1868. The cost was reported to be a total of £6,000.
The building was constructed of Dry Creek sandstone, with plain and moulded brick dressings. External embellishment included spandrels pointed with dark blue mortar and brick work in the arches painted red and black alternately, creating obviously a colourful effect. The eaves of the roof were supported by "a cornice of blue and red bricks arranged in a very ornamental manner"
The architect was James MacGeorge, who had been practising in South Australia since 1854, and was responsible for several other churches in Adelaide.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1849 - 1877 | Rev M.H. Hodge | C | ||
| 1877 - 1880 | Rev M. Dick | C | ||
| 1880 - 1906 | Rev J. C. Kirby | C | ||
| 1906 - 1908 | Rev J. Beukers | C | ||
| 1910 - 1916 | Rev L. B. Fletcher | C | ||
| 1916 - 1921 | Rev D. T. Whalley | C | ||
| 1922 - 1926 | Rev E. W. Waymouth | C | ||
| 1926 - 1932 | Rev H. S. Joyce | C | ||
| 1932 - 1935 | Rev A. C. Nelson | C | ||
| 1935 - 1943 | Rev C. Watts | C | ||
| 1943 - 1953 | Rev A. Muriel | C | ||
| 1954 - 1955 | Rev W. A. Satch | C | ||
| 1954 - 1962 | Rev D. W. Bailey | C | ||
| 1964 - 1969 | Rev E. Atkin | C | ||
| 1970 - 1977 | Rev J. Watt | C |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
1. Simon Saunders for ref to Architect and link to SA Heritage source doc.
Source:
1. History of a Port Adelaide Church Honouring the Past Antisipating the Future. SA 287.9309942 31 H673
2. SA Heritage database.