Albert Street Uniting Church
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Albert Street Uniting Church, as seen from Albert Street, 2013
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| Location | 319 Albert Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°28′04″S 153°01′26″E / 27.4678°S 153.0238°ECoordinates: 27°28′04″S 153°01′26″E / 27.4678°S 153.0238°E |
| Design period | 1870s - 1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | 1888 - 1889 |
| Architect | George Henry Male Addison |
| Architectural style(s) | Gothic |
| Official name: Albert Street Uniting Church, Albert Street Methodist Church | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600066 |
| Significant period | 1888-1889 (fabric) |
| Significant components | memorial - window, tower, furniture/fittings, pipe organ, memorial - honour board/ roll of honour, stained glass window/s |
| Builders | Thomas Pearson & Sons |
 Location of Albert Street Uniting Church in Queensland
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Albert Street Uniting Church is a heritage-listed church at 319 Albert Street (on the corner of Ann Street), Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by George Henry Male Addison and built from 1888 to 1889 by Thomas Pearson & Sons. It was originally known as Albert Street Methodist Church and Central Methodist Mission. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
The first Methodist church in Brisbane, a modest brick chapel, was constructed in 1849 on the corner of Albert Street and Burnett Lane. It was replaced in 1856 by a larger building. By the early 1880s the congregation had grown substantially and in 1884 purchased a site on the corner of Albert and Ann Streets. A competition was held for the design of a new church which was won by G H M Addison.
The church was built for a cost of £10,000 by contractor Thomas Pearson & Sons. Other tradespeople included Petrie & Son (joinery), and Exton and Gough (stained glass windows). In keeping with the importance placed on music in Methodism, a large pipe organ was installed. It was built by George Benson of Manchester for a cost of £1,000. Five foundation stones were laid by prominent congregation members on 18 August 1888 and the church was officially opened on 8 November 1889.
In the 1920s a marble honour board was erected in the front entrance vestibule commemorating the members of the congregation who served in World War I. Additional stained glass windows were installed as memorials in 1944 and 1947. Restoration work was undertaken in 1974-75 and involved the replacement of the slate roof. Further repair work on the building has been undertaken over the years.
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