Shaw Street, Mortlake VIC 3272

Lutheran Church - Shaw Street, Mortlake
Historic bluestone church (Circa 1867) in excellent condition with slate roof on a 1012m2 allotment.
Exposed oak beams (imported from England)
Solid construction, suitable for renovation
Timber flooring and frosted windows throughout
Attached grey brick meeting room with toilets, & kitchen
Chattels include pews and sundry items - to be sold after the Auction
The Lutheran Church presents a rare and unique opportunity to purchase a piece of local history & embrace the relaxed lifestyle of the Mortlake community. The Church is situated in a prominent corner location with Hamilton Highway frontage ideal for residential or a myriad of business pursuits.

A Brief History:
Formerly the Methodist Church, the property was purchased by the Lutheran Church in 1979 and is one of three original Bluestone Churches in Mortlake, together with Anglican and Uniting Churches. Built on rising country in a prominent location like many Churches, the Lutheran Church is situated in the Bluestone precinct of Mortlake.

The Church was built in 1867 by the builder, Bothrell and the architect was J.A. Doane of Ballarat for 953 pounds. The foundation stone was laid on 15/11/1867 by prominent local pastoralist of national significance, Thomas Shaw Junior.

Thomas Shaw Junior emigrated as a15 year old with his father, a noted wool expert from Yorkshire in 1843. Both he and his father championed the Australian Merino. They urged Australian wool growers to consider precisely what English buyers wanted, to breed sheep fit for their purpose and to prepare their wool better, particularly washing it prior to shearing. Unlike his nomadic father, Thomas Shaw Junior was an earnest, but cheerful teetotaller who bought the pastoral run, Wooriwyrite Station at Darlington in 1854 in partnership with Anderson and Currie. He was well respected, and was the first Shire President of Mortlake in 1863 and also a Shire President of the Hampden Shire several times as well as being a JP and widely acknowledged as an astute judge of Merino Sheep. Shaw built a house for his mother and sisters near Mortlake where one of his sisters married Reverend Fitchett and helped build the Methodist Church. Furthermore, he also presented Mortlake with a museum, temperance hall (both of Bluestone) and built a new homestead overlooking the Mt Emu Creek on Wooriwyrite in 1885. Shaw died at the age of 80 in 1907.
CHATTEL AUCTION: 16 church pews, organ (as is), lectern, pedestal & copper pot, writing desk & stool, table & hall chairs, wardrobes, table tennis table, heaters, bench grill, Christmas crib, assorted crockery & cutlery and other sundries too numerous to mention.


Auction: Sat 28th of November 2015 on site at 10.30 am followed by sale of chattels
Terms: 10% deposit on day of sale balance 30 days.