Graceville Uniting Church
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Graceville Uniting Church, 2011
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| Location | 215 Oxley Road, Graceville, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°31′14″S 152°58′44″E / 27.5205°S 152.9788°ECoordinates: 27°31′14″S 152°58′44″E / 27.5205°S 152.9788°E |
| Design period | 1914 - 1919 (World War I) |
| Built | 1917 - 1951 |
| Architect | Walter Taylor |
| Architectural style(s) | Perpendicular Gothic |
| Official name: Graceville Uniting Church Complex, Graceville Methodist Church | |
| Type | state heritage (built, landscape) |
| Designated | 24 September 1999 |
| Reference no. | 601584 |
| Significant period | ongoing (social) |
| Significant components | tower - bell / belfry, kindergarten, views to, church, stained glass window/s, furniture/fittings, church hall/sunday school hall, trees/plantings, memorial - honour board/ roll of honour, kitchen/kitchen house, hall |
| Builders | Walter Taylor |
 Location of Graceville Uniting Church in Queensland
Location of Graceville Uniting Church in Queensland
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Graceville Uniting Church is a heritage-listed churchyard at 215 Oxley Road, Graceville, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed and built by Walter Taylor from 1917 to 1951. It was previously known as Graceville Methodist Church. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 24 September 1999.
The Graceville Uniting Church Complex site consists of the original church hall, erected in 1917; the church, opened in 1930; and the memorial hall, opened in 1951, all to the design of Walter Taylor. Repairs were made to the buildings from the mid-1950s onwards, with a jubilee restoration project to restore the church and memorial hall completed in 1965.
The Graceville Uniting Church (formerly Graceville Methodist Church) was originally part of the Sherwood circuit. In August 1914, it was deemed advisable to start a Sunday School in Graceville. The Sunday School was given the use of sheds on the Graceville recreation grounds, however, by 1917 the Sunday School had outgrown this accommodation. In January 1917, Messrs Taylor, Draper and Hedges were appointed to a committee to investigate a possible site for additional accommodation. Verney Road, east of Graceville railway station, was selected as the most central and appropriate site. Within a few days, Mr Taylor was approached by Mr Keid regarding eight allotments in Addison, Verney and Oxley Roads which were for sale for £135. Taylor paid a deposit of £10 to secure the property. In February 1917, the church decided to purchase three blocks - Allotments 299, 300 and 301 for £60, purchasing the other five allotments two years later for £75. The land was registered on 22 August 1917 as the property of the Methodist Church, with four nominated trustees. The new trustees agreed to secure a loan of £125 to build a new hall on the site. Taylor was appointed Honorary Architect and supervisor of the project and it was agreed that the hall was to be built by voluntary labour.
The new hall was opened on 3 November 1917 by the President of the Methodist Conference, Rev. W. Brown. Its construction was the result of community effort, built with the donation of various materials and voluntary labour. Taylor was heavily involved in the project - he drew the plans, prepared the specifications and supervised the work. The hall had the seating capacity of 120 people. While built for the Sunday School, the hall was also used for Sunday evening services, and for community events, such as community meetings, debating and concerts. At the end of 1917, the Graceville congregation became a separate entity from the Sherwood congregation. The Sunday School continued to grow, prompting a request for Taylor to prepare plans of an extension to the hall. Taylor volunteered to supervise the construction of the extensions and they were completed by his staff by 4 February 1924.
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