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St. John's Anglican Church and hall
Miles Street, DEER PARK VIC 3023 - Property No 81

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1894 - Brimbank City Council Post-contact Cultural Heritage Study 2000

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Statement of Significance

St. Johns Anglican Church, Deer Park is of local architectural and historical significance as the oldest wooden church in the Brimbank area, the second oldest Anglican church in the area and was the only church in Deer Park for many years, until the 1960s. It is also of local social significance for its associations with a number of early Deer Park families, including the Christies, Opies, Kingsburys and others. The building of this church was at the height of Melbourne's boom, when development companies were subdividing land in the outer areas of Melbourne and promoting settlement on new estates. St. John's, Deer Park, is symbolic of the Church of England's recognition of the growth of Melbourne and the need to serve those living on the outskirts of the metropolis.

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- Physical Description 1
  
  St. John's Anglican Church and hall - Physical Description 1
  
  Description
  This early weatherboarded, gabled church is of a simple construction with very little architectural embellishment. It follows a pattern of small Anglican churches and parish halls in a style reflecting a vernacular interpretation of the Gothic. The adjacent concrete block hall stands on the south side of the church. It has a tiled roof following a similar gabled form and pitch. Both buildings have their entrances facing Miles Street, the church with a small enclosed porch.
  
  Physical Conditions
  
  St. John's Anglican Church and hall - Physical Conditions
  
  Condition/integrity
  The church and hall are in relatively good condition, although requiring painting externally and some minor repairs.
  
  Historical Australian Themes
  
  St. John's Anglican Church and hall - Historical Australian Themes
  
  8 Developing Australia's cultural life
  8.6 Worshipping
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Brimbank - Brimbank City Council Post-contact Cultural Heritage Study
  
  Author: G. Vines
  Year: 2000
  Grading: Local
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