gothicarchitecture

St Andrews church was built in Bundaberg in 1932 by the Presbyterian church. Architect Lange Powell designed the church in broad free gothic style, reminiscent of the 14th century. “The carillon tower was dedicated as a World War 1 memorial and houses a peal of bells manufactured in Maryborough, England,” Doug said. “During the 1970s the building came under the auspices of the Uniting Church in Australia and was purchased by the Seventh-day Adventist church in June 2004. “The site is listed in the Queensland Heritage Register as a place of cultural heritage significance.” Source: www.bundabergnow.com/2021/05/25/st-andrews-church-undergo...

St John’s Cathedral is home to a community that seeks to bring the best of Anglican tradition into dialogue with the issues and needs of our day. The Cathedral itself, a renowned Brisbane landmark, serves as a magnet, where diverse people gather to worship, celebrate, seek solace, converse, and learn. Source: www.stjohnscathedral.com.au/

Brisbane’s largest and most striking cathedral, St John’s construction from local tuff and Helidon sandstone famously took well over a century, beginning in 1901 and reaching completion in 2009. Despite its imposing Victorian gothic style, uniquely Australian elements have crept in – look for sculptures of whales and a rainbow servant between the portico arches or the Australian animals on stained glass windows. Things are brightened further by the tapestry cushions that have been thoughtfully placed on all the pews. Every one of them is hand-made and depicts an item of Australian fauna or flora – these were the brainchild of Governor Ramsay’s wife who it would seem had attended one too many long uncomfortable services therein and sewed the first one herself. And in a tragic twist of irony, the outstanding circular stained glass window to the north was donated by benefactors to the Collins family in thanks to God for the birth of their only son who was subsequently killed in World War II. Source: www.mustdobrisbane.com/visitor-info-arts-culture-history/...

On 10th December 1859, Sir George Bowen, newly-appointed as the first Governor of Queensland, stood on the first-floor balcony of Adelaide House looking out over the crowded lawn sweeping down to the Brisbane River. The excitement on that day was the reading of the proclamation creating the colony of Queensland. Adelaide House was the first Government House of Queensland, a temporary residence for the Governor until the completion of the Government House in George Street in 1862. Today, Adelaide House is The Deanery of St John’s Cathedral. The sweeping lawn is long gone, but the significant heritage site of the first-floor balcony of Adelaide House is still there. It is, however, in need of a great deal of work to restore it to a stable and safe condition, to ensure its continued place in our history. Source: www.stjohnscathedral.com.au/deanery-appeal/

The St John’s Cathedral precinct lends an old-world charm to its modern surroundings. It includes the Cathedral, The Deanery (1853), Webber House (1904), Church House (1909), and St Martin’s House (1922). The Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist was designed in 1886-1904 by noted English architect, John Loughborough Pearson, in neo-Gothic style. Source: brisbaneopenhouse.com.au/building/st-johns-cathedral/