St Josephs Convent

St Josephs Convent
Location Sulphide Street, Broken Hill, City of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 31°57′10″S 141°27′33″E / 31.9529°S 141.4591°E / -31.9529; 141.4591Coordinates: 31°57′10″S 141°27′33″E / 31.9529°S 141.4591°E / -31.9529; 141.4591
Architect E. J. Woods
Owner Broken Hill Church of Christ Inc.
Official name: St. Josephs Convent, Chapel & Site (former); St Josephs Convent; Chapel & Site
Type state heritage (built)
Designated 2 April 1999
Reference no. 484
Type Convent/Nunnery
Category Religion
Location of St Josephs Convent in New South Wales

St Josephs Convent is a heritage-listed former convent and chapel at Sulphide Street, Broken Hill, City of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Mount St Joseph's Convent of Mercy. It was designed by E. J. Woods and built from 1891. The property is owned by Broken Hill Church of Christ Inc. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1][2]

History

Six sisters of the Sisters of Mercy had come to Broken Hill from Singleton in 1890 after the Bishop of Wilcannia, John Dunne, asked the sisters there to send a community to Broken Hill "for the welfare of the children".[3][4] The sisters initially resided in a "very modest cottage" at the side of the present building, later removed.[5]

The foundation stone for St Josephs Convent was laid by Bishop Dunne in February 1891. Adelaide architect E. J. Woods designed the building, and local contractor Mr. Kelly was responsible for its construction.[6] The first stage of the current building officially opened on 19 July 1891, although it was originally viewed as the "new wing" in conjunction with the original cottage, with further development planned as the growth of the town warranted it. The building would subsequently be completed in three separate contracts, the last c. 1907-08, with the original cottage demolished to make way for more grand buildings. The total cost of construction amounted to "just on £16,000".[7][8]

The first floor was destroyed by fire in 1982.[9]

It was purchased by the Broken Hill Church of Christ after the fire and subsequently refurbished. The church now uses the chapel for religious services and has adapted the convent as unit accommodation.[9]

Heritage listing

St Josephs Convent was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "St. Josephs Convent, Chapel & Site (former), New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H00484". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mount St Josephs Convent of Mercy, Lane St, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia". Register of the National Estate. Department of the Environment and Energy. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Convent of Mercy, Broken Hill". The Catholic Press (2226). New South Wales. 15 September 1938. p. 25. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "The Episcopate of the Bishop of Maitland". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. XLVII (6641). New South Wales. 15 November 1890. p. 7. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Advertising". The Barrier Miner. 3 (879). New South Wales. 12 January 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF WILCANNIA". The Evening Journal. XXIII (6378) (SECOND ed.). South Australia. 25 February 1891. p. 4. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "Catholic Convent". The Barrier Miner. 4, (1039). New South Wales. 20 July 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "The Diocese of Wilcannia and its Bishop". The Southern Cross. XXIV, (1200). South Australia. 23 August 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. 1 2 "Contacts". Broken Hill Church of Christ. Retrieved 27 June 2018.

Bibliography

  • "Broken Hill Heritage Walk". 2007.
  • Attraction Homepage (2007). "Walking Tour".
  • Heritage Office. (not stated).

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on St. Josephs Convent, Chapel & Site (former), entry number 00484 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 1 June 2018.

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