St Aloysius Convent of Mercy
St Aloysius Convent of Mercy is a former Catholic convent located on Stirling Terrace in Toodyay, Western Australia, part of a larger site owned by the Church. This building is a part of the complex built by the Sisters of Mercy to provide accommodation and a school.
| St Aloysius Convent of Mercy | |
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%252C_Toodyay.JPG.webp) Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. Part of the Catholic precinct. | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Federation/Victorian |
| Address | 34–38 Stirling Terrace |
| Town or city | Toodyay |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 31.554237°S 116.474929°E |
| Completed | 1903 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Edgar Jerome Henderson and Harry Jefferies |
| Main contractor | Hart Bros |
| Official name | Roman Catholic Church Group, Toodyay |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 26 August 2019 |
| Reference no. | 4125 |
| References | |
| Toodyay municipal inventory | |
Reverend Matthew Gibney, the Lord Bishop of Perth, laid the foundation stone of this building in July 1903.[1] Gibney returned for the official opening ceremony in September of the same year.[2] The construction of the convent was almost entirely funded by the family of Daniel Connor, who had been a very devout Catholic.[3]
The building is an imposing two storey red brick structure with red corrugated iron roof. Rendered bands extend around the building and along the window sills. There are gabled wings to each end, with half timbering creating a symmetrical façade. There is a two-storey panelled side extension joining the building to the current St John the Baptist Church.[1]
See also
References
- Hocking Planning & Architecture (2012), Municipal Inventory and Heritage List (PDF), Shire of Toodyay, pp. 278–279, retrieved 12 April 2018
- Newcastle Herald. 26 September 1903. p. 5. Missing or empty
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