St Aloysius Convent of Mercy classrooms and girls dormitory (fmr) is located on Stirling Terrace in Toodyay, Western Australia. This building is a part of the complex the Sisters of Mercy built to provide accommodation and a school.[1] William Thomas Clark built the single storey building, tendering £4,444 for the job in 1928. Mr. Edgar Le B. Henderson of Perth was the architect.[2] It accommodated 35 girls and was strong enough to carry another storey if required. Patrick Clune, Lord Archbishop of Perth, opened the building on 12 May 1929.[3] As well as providing accommodation for the girl boarders along with a night study area and rooms for the sisters in charge,[2] the premises were used annually for the Convent Ball.[1]
| St Aloysius Convent of Mercy classrooms and girls dormitory (fmr) | |
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| Former names | O'Connor House |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Federation Classical |
| Address | 34-38 Stirling Terrace |
| Town or city | Toodyay |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°33′16.308″S 116°28′30.731″E / 31.55453000°S 116.47520306°E |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Edgar le B. Henderson |
| Main contractor | William Thomas Clark |
| Official name | St Aloysius Convent of mercy classrooms and girls dormitory (former) |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Part of | Roman Catholic Church Group, Toodyay (4125) |
| Reference no. | 24459 |
| References | |
| Toodyay municipal inventory | |
The building is constructed of red brick and red corrugated iron, and has decorative cement render and timber framed windows.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Hocking Planning & Architecture (2012), Municipal Inventory and Heritage List (PDF), Shire of Toodyay, pp. 284–285, retrieved 12 April 2018[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b West Australian. 18 August 1928. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ West Australian. 11 May 1929. p. 8.
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