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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,_Toodyay.JPG) Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. Part of the Catholic precinct. | |
 Interactive map of the St Aloysius Convent of Mercy area | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Federation/Victorian |
| Location | 34–38 Stirling Terrace, Toodyay, Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°33′15″S 116°28′30″E / 31.554237°S 116.474929°E |
| Completed | 1903 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | 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][full citation needed]
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]
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editReferences
edit- 1 2 Hocking Planning & Architecture (December 2010 – December 2012) [Date of Assessment: August 1998; Date of Review: January 2010]. "St Aloysius Convent of Mercy (fmr)". Shire of Toodyay, Municipal Inventory and Heritage List (PDF). pp. 278–279. MI REF: 115, Previous MI Ref: 26, Heritage Council Reference: 4125. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2018.
- ↑ "Local Items". The Newcastle Herald (And Toodyay District Chronicle). Vol. 2, no. 72. 26 September 1903. pp. 4–5 (see "The ceremony of [...]" on p. 5, left col., see also "Impressive Ceremony" ad on p. 3, right col.). Newspapers.com 1143446734; see also 1143446732, 1143446730. Trove article 250934174 on page 27855605 (direct link); see also article 250934181 on page 27855603 (direct link).
- ↑ "27. Catholic Church Precinct". Living History (Walking Trails) (PDF). Toodyay Visitor Centre; www.toodyay.com. 4 May 2015. p. 13.
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