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All Saints Anglican Church, 1707 Dunolly Road, EMU
1707 Dunolly Road EMU, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE

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EM 03 - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study, 2004
EM 03 - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study, 2004
EM 03 - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study, 2004
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Statement of Significance

The All Saints Anglican Church, 1707 Dunolly Road, Emu, makes a significant contribution to the rural setting in which it is situated. An unusual Arts and Crafts Gothic styled building, this largely intact Church was constructed in 1934 to the design by Louis Williams, prominent Melbourne architect of numerous Anglican, Methodist and Catholic churches.

All Saints Anglican Church is architecturally and scientifically significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of an Arts and Crafts Gothic style. These qualities include the gable roof form which traverses the site, and particularly by the cantilevered hipped roof bellcote at the gable end. Other intact qualities include the two minor hipped roof forms which project at the side (with one forming an open timbered porch supported by simple double timber columns and reached by a series of steps); tiled roof cladding, unpainted brick wall construction with specially moulded bricks that were a design trait of the architect. All of the roof forms are clad in tiles, with specially moulded bricks being a feature of the work of the architect, Louis Williams; two pointed lancet windows under the bellcote; two metal crosses on the roofline; pointed arched door opening adorned with voussoirs; and the bevel-edged unpainted brick plinths.

All Saints Anglican Church is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the development of the Anglican church at Emu from 1934. It is also associated with the prolific Melbourne architect, Louis Williams.

All Saints Anglican Church is socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is recognised and valued by the Emu community for religious reasons.

Overall, All Saints Anglican Church is of LOCAL significance.

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    • Physical Description 1

      All Saints Anglican Church, 1707 Dunolly Road, EMU - Physical Description 1

      The All Saints Anglican Church, 1707 Dunolly Road, Emu, is situated in a rural landscape on the rise of a hill. There are some shrubs and gum trees situated on the site, although this vegetation does not appear to contribute to the significance of the place.

      The single storey, unpainted brick, interwar Arts and Crafts Gothic styled Anglican Church building is characterised by a gable roof form, which traverses the site, and particularly by the cantilevered hipped roof bellcote at the gable end. Two minor hipped roof forms project at the side, with one forming an open timbered porch supported by simple double timber columns and reached by a series of steps. All of the roof forms are clad in tiles, with specially moulded bricks being a feature of the wall construction. These bricks were a design trait of the architect, Louis Williams. Two pointed lancet windows are situated under the bellcote, and two metal crosses adorn the roofline at the gable ends. Other details of the design include the pointed arch door opening decorated with two courses of voussoirs, and the bevel-edged unpainted brick plinths.

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Northern Grampians - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study

      Author: Wendy Jacobs, Vicki Johnson, David Rowe, Phil Taylor
      Year: 2004
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