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Title
Entrance to St. Patrick's School, York, Western Australia
Subject
school, schools, education, children, child, juvenile, youth, youths, teaching, teach, teacher, teachers, convent, convent school, Saint Patrick, St. Patrick, St Patrick, Father Patrick Gibney, Patrick Gibney, Sisters of Mercy, South Street, York, Perth, WA, Western Australia, architecture, architect, building, vaulted ceiling, Gothic revival, Gothic, Gothic building, Gothic revival, Catholic, Catholicism, Christian, Christianity, church, churches, religious, religion, saint, saints, cross, crosses, crucifix, arches, arch
Description
An image of St. Patrick's Convent School located on South Street in York, a town ninety minutes south east of Perth in Western Australia.
The school was built in 1873 by Father Patrick Gibney for the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy taught children of all ages, as well as music, reading and writing for young adults. When they left York, it was converted into one of the oldest libraries in WA. This building embodies features that are typically characteristic of the Gothic Revival style of architecture, which was popular in the United Kingdom, Australia and other British colonies in the nineteenth century. As an architectural style, it is based on the close examination of medieval structures, and a concern with 'authenticity' of design. This style is often symbolic of conservative qualities such as, continuity, stability, religious authority and tradition.
At present, the building is privately owned and opens as an Antique shop on weekends.
The school was built in 1873 by Father Patrick Gibney for the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy taught children of all ages, as well as music, reading and writing for young adults. When they left York, it was converted into one of the oldest libraries in WA. This building embodies features that are typically characteristic of the Gothic Revival style of architecture, which was popular in the United Kingdom, Australia and other British colonies in the nineteenth century. As an architectural style, it is based on the close examination of medieval structures, and a concern with 'authenticity' of design. This style is often symbolic of conservative qualities such as, continuity, stability, religious authority and tradition.
At present, the building is privately owned and opens as an Antique shop on weekends.
Creator
Carter, Bree
Date
27 November 2011
Rights
No Copyright
Format
Digital Photograph; JPEG
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Original Format
Digital Photograph; JPEG