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St Aloysius Convent of Mercy
Photograph of the front of the building, with a tree in the right foreground
Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. Part of the Catholic precinct.
Map
Interactive map of the St Aloysius Convent of Mercy area
Former names
  • Mercy House
  • Toodyay Convent of Mercy
General information
Architectural style
Federation/Victorian
Location34–38 Stirling Terrace, Toodyay, Australia
Coordinates31°33′15″S 116°28′30″E / 31.554237°S 116.474929°E / -31.554237; 116.474929
Completed
1903
Design and construction
ArchitectsEdgar Jerome Henderson and Harry Jefferies
Main contractorHart Bros
Official name
Roman 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

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][full citation needed]

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]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Hocking Planning & Architecture (December 2010 – December 2012) [Date of Assessment: August 1998; Date of Review: January 2010]. "St Aloysius Convent of Mercy (fmr)". Shire of Toodyay, Municipal Inventory and Heritage List (PDF). pp. 278–279. MI REF: 115, Previous MI Ref: 26, Heritage Council Reference: 4125. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2018.
  2. "Local Items". The Newcastle Herald (And Toodyay District Chronicle). Vol. 2, no. 72. 26 September 1903. pp. 4–5 (see "The ceremony of [...]" on p. 5, left col., see also "Impressive Ceremony" ad on p. 3, right col.). Newspapers.com 1143446734; see also 1143446732, 1143446730. Trove article 250934174 on page 27855605 (direct link); see also article 250934181 on page 27855603 (direct link).
  3. "27. Catholic Church Precinct". Living History (Walking Trails) (PDF). Toodyay Visitor Centre; www.toodyay.com. 4 May 2015. p. 13.