St. Andrew's Uniting Church, Brisbane, Heritage church building in Brisbane CBD, Australia.
St. Andrew's Uniting Church is a church building in Brisbane's central business district that features a cruciform floor plan with transepts and semi-circular arched openings. The nave is concluded by a semi-domed chancel equipped with stained glass windows.
The building was completed in 1905 according to architect George David Payne's winning design and was constructed by Alexander Lind & Son. It marked the third location for the city's Presbyterian congregation.
The congregation began as the Union Presbyterian Church in 1863, formed by the union of the Church of Scotland, Free Church and United Presbyterian Church in Queensland. Its first minister, Irishman James Love, preached in the School of Arts building on Ann Street before the congregation moved to this site. The church joined the Uniting Church in 1977.
The building is located on Creek Street in the business district and is easily reached by public transportation. Visitors should note that the church is an active place of worship and is best visited outside of service times.
The design by George D. Payne won a competition judged by architect Claude William Chambers in 1902, but its simple, severe Neo-Romanesque form displeased many who expected a Gothic Revival church. It is now regarded as one of the Southern Hemisphere's finest examples of the style. The 1905 building was erected by Alexander Lind & Son.
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