St Mary of the Angels (Wellington)
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St Mary of the Angels is a Catholic church on the corner of Boulcott and Willis Street
in Wellington, New Zealand
. It is the parish church for Wellington Central
.
The building, is classified as a "Category I" ("places of 'special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value'") historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
. The current building was opened in 1922, and is the third church built on the Boulcott Street site.
Plans for the church were prepared by architect Frederick de Jersey Clere
in 1919. Architecturally, the design is traditional Gothic of French influence
. Also innovative in that it is 'the first occasion ferro-concrete was used for a church of Gothic design' . It is built of reinforced concrete and brick with a timber roof supported by concrete arches with steel tie rods.
Willis Street
Willis Street is located at the heart of the central business district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.Willis Street is one of the four 'quarters' of downtown Wellington, .The two tallest buildings in Wellington, the BNZ Tower and the Majestic Centre, are both located on Willis Street....
in Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is the parish church for Wellington Central
Wellington Central
rightWellington Central is a suburb of New Zealand's capital, Wellington, consisting of the flat, mostly reclaimed land, west of Lambton Harbour and the part of The Terrace immediately above it. It is bounded on the north by the suburb Pipitea and extends as far south as Civic Square...
.
The building, is classified as a "Category I" ("places of 'special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value'") historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
New Zealand Historic Places Trust
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is a non-profit trust that advocates for the protection of ancestral sites and heritage buildings in New Zealand...
. The current building was opened in 1922, and is the third church built on the Boulcott Street site.
Plans for the church were prepared by architect Frederick de Jersey Clere
Frederick de Jersey Clere
Frederick de Jersey Clere was an architect in Wellington, New Zealand.He was born in Lancashire and trained as an architect before emigrating to New Zealand with his family in 1877....
in 1919. Architecturally, the design is traditional Gothic of French influence
French Gothic architecture
French Gothic architecture is a style of architecture prevalent in France from 1140 until about 1500.-Sequence of Gothic styles: France:The designations of styles in French Gothic architecture are as follows:* Early Gothic* High Gothic...
. Also innovative in that it is 'the first occasion ferro-concrete was used for a church of Gothic design' . It is built of reinforced concrete and brick with a timber roof supported by concrete arches with steel tie rods.