St Aloysius Convent of Mercy

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St Aloysius Convent of Mercy
St Aloysius Convent of Mercy (fmr), Toodyay.JPG
Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. Part of the Catholic precinct.
St Aloysius Convent of Mercy
Former names
  • Mercy House
  • Toodyay Convent of Mercy
General information
Architectural styleFederation/Victorian
Address34–38 Stirling Terrace
Town or city Toodyay
CountryAustralia
Coordinates 31°33′15″S116°28′30″E / 31.554237°S 116.474929°E / -31.554237; 116.474929
Completed1903
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edgar Jerome Henderson and Harry Jefferies
Main contractorHart Bros
Official nameRoman Catholic Church Group, Toodyay
TypeState Registered Place
Designated26 August 2019
Reference no. 4125
References
Toodyay municipal inventory

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.

Foundation stone Foundation stone, St Aloysius Convent of Mercy, Toodyay.JPG
Foundation stone

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]

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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References

  1. 1 2 Hocking Planning & Architecture (2012), Municipal Inventory and Heritage List (PDF), Shire of Toodyay, pp. 278–279, retrieved 12 April 2018[ permanent dead link ]
  2. Newcastle Herald. 26 September 1903. p. 5.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Living History. Shire of Toodyay.