Historical information

Postcard original Congregational Church Scallan St. Stawell with picket fence and double gateway. Postcard No 21.
The church in this photograph was built in 1874 and opened on Sunday September 13th. The Rev. S.C. Kent, of Melbourne was the Preacher.
The building was intended to accommodate 250 people. The cost, exclusive of the land was 800 pounds.
The building was designed and supervised by Rev J.G. Wilson. The Church was the first to be lit with gas in Stawell.
Note gas light on the porch. This building is now used by the Lutheran Church.

Physical description

One post card of a church with 3 enlarged photos of the post card. The image is the Congregational Church in Stawell.
The church is brick with a picket fence and double gateway with a black dog lying beside the gateway.
Enlargements donated by Congregational Church.

Inscriptions & markings

Congregational Church Stawell 21. (On the back) Empire post card real photograph by T. R. G. Williams Ararat