East Gore Presbyterian Church
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East Gore Presbyterian Church is a former Presbyterian church located in Gore, New Zealand. It is located on a bluff overlooking the eastern side of the Mataura River.
East Gore Presbyterian Church | |
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46°05′52″S 168°57′08″E | |
Address | 6 Rock Street, Gore |
Country | New Zealand |
Previous denomination | Presbyterian |
History | |
Status |
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Dedicated | 16 October 1881 |
Architecture | |
Functional status |
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Architect(s) | R. A. Lawson |
Architectural type | Church |
Years built | 1881 |
Closed | 1995 |
Specifications | |
Spire height | 15.5 metres (51 ft) |
Materials | Timber |
Administration | |
Synod | Otago and Southland |
Official name | Gore Presbyterian Church (Former)[1] |
Designated | 2 May 2013 |
Reference no. | 2530 |
Opened in 1881 as the Gore Presbyterian Church it was the town's primary Presbyterian church until following expansion of the town on the western side of the river lead to services commencing in the more central St Andrew's Church Hall and later at St Andrew's Church. This resulted in it being relegated to serving the needs of East Gore. Designed by Robert Lawson the building is regarded as one of his most impressive wooden churches and is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 2 structure. It closed as a place of Presbyterian worship in 1995 and is in the process of being converted into an art centre.