This heritage listed former Presbyterian Church is located along Marion Street, in the inner west suburb of Leichhardt. It was built in 1885 with a façade of Romanesque inspired details including coloured bricks which are now painted. The church functions ceased in 1980 and it is now used as a child care centre.
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ReplyDeleteThat is an adorable building! I love the pink bricks, and how they cast those shadows.
ReplyDeleteI love the fancy brickwork.
ReplyDeleteI love how bright this picture is, such neat brickwork too. Thanks for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot.
ReplyDeleteGood to see the place being cared for and used gainfully in its new life, Jim. Thanks for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.
ReplyDeleteBoth churches are identified with their façade of Romanesque details but they are quite different. Did one architect design both facades?
ReplyDeleteThe church was designed by Glebe architect, Ambrose Thornley Junior. It’s his only building in Neo-Romanesque style. It was intended to serve as a temporary place of worship. Thornley’s interior furnishings were trashed when the building’s religious function ceased in 1980, by which time it was almost derelict. The building will be 140 years old in 2025. As the site formed part of the Excelsior company’s Petersham subdivision, local streets, including “Thornley” & “Junior” are named after company shareholders, of whom most were Congregationalist.
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