Kin Kin_former St Lukes Anglican Church Inventory Sheet (As Published)

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Church of England Kin Kin ca 1931: Picture Sunshine = St Luke’s Anglican Church, 2018: Heritage Noosa
Coast 12004277

 

Listing & significance

Classification Status Local

Date Entered 2006
Intactness/integrity High
Rarity/representativeness Representative

 

Statement of significance
St Luke’s Anglican Church (former) is a place of local heritage significance as it demonstrates the

establishment and growth of religious institutions in the Kin Kin area and wider Noosa region as
evidenced by, but not limited to, criterion a), d) and g) of the Noosa Council LHR.

 

SZ 1. Historical - the place makes a significant contribution to our understanding of local
history.

St Luke’s Anglican Church (former), constructed in 1926, is important in demonstrating the
evolution of religious services in the Kin Kin area and wider Noosa Shire. The place represents the
growth of Kin Kin and the establishment and development of religious, social and cultural
institutions in the town during the early twentieth century. In addition, the church demonstrates the
growth and consolidation of the Anglican Church in regional Queensland and local community
efforts in meeting their spiritual needs.

 

1 2. Scientific - the place has potential to yield information that may make a significant
contribution to our understanding of local history.

Not applicable

 

3. Typological - the place demonstrates the key characteristics of a type or class of
place that makes a significant contribution to our understanding of local history.

 

St Luke’s Anglican Church (former) demonstrates the principal characteristics of regional church
architecture practiced in the early twentieth century. It is a simple timber building with gable roof
and central entry vestibule.

 

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4. Aesthetic - the place has aesthetic qualities that contribute to its cultural heritage
significance.

The former church building has aesthetic significance for built form, timber construction and
decorative features, inter-war bungalow detailing and its unusual setting within the park facing
Main Street.

St Luke’s Uniting Church (former) has a strong spiritual and social association with the Kin Kin
congregation as the principal place of worship for the Anglican Church in Kin Kin since 1926.

 

5. Spiritual - the place has a strong or special association with a local community or local
cultural group, for social, cultural or spiritual reasons.

 

 

Description and place components

Designer Unknown
Builder Unknown

   

Eastern fagade toward Main Street Western facade

This building follows the pattern of churches in Noosa Shire in its timber construction, rectangular
footprint and steeply pitched gable roof. However, where many of the earlier churches would be
considered as Federation Carpenter Gothic in style, the decorative details of St Luke’s reflect the
influence of residential inter-war era bungalow style. The common characteristics it shares with
other churches in Noosa include; timber construction from locally sourced materials, single-storey
rectangular plan form, steeply pitched gabled roofs, symmetrical form with centrally placed front
entry porch/nave, timber stairs from one side, decorative gable details, lancet style pointed arched
openings, clear glass with leadlight or timber divisions creating gothic style panes giving a simplified
Gothic tracery effect.

The street address is Grady Street, but the building has an enclosed front porch facing the park
beside the Kin Kin School of Arts, toward Main Street. The main building gable has a simple
decorative treatment created with a pattern of flat fibro sheeting and timber battens typical of the
inter-war ear with the addition of a blank lancet window frame. The porch features simple openings
and a timber stair with a balustrade and handrail with details typical of the inter-war bungalow style.

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There is a simple timber cross placed as a finial in the porch gable. The original footprint appears to
remain intact, as does the rhythm of the lancet style window openings along the long wall elevations.
The architectural elements and features that contribute to the significance of the place include, but
are not limited to, those listed in the table below. Any new work to this place should be supported by
aheritage impact statement or conservation management plan to ensure it meets with the
requirements of the Noosa Plan 2020.

Significant features Elements not of significance

¢ Original timber church building e Rear additions

e Visible original rectangular building footprint Elements that detract from significance

e Painted timber cladding and decorative Note: these elements impact on our understanding of
features the significance of the place and its

« Window openings original/significant form and setting

e Entry porch « None identified

e Exterior and interior timber features

e Open setting facing toward Main Street
e Inter-war bungalow era details

e Timber stumps and subfloor batten infill

 

Area for protection

a

   

Description
Lot on Plan

Aerial image indicating area for proetction
Refer to Noosa Plan 2020 maps for detail

 

Sources

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