Thursday 10 September 2020

Rawene Methodist Church



Most of you out there know by now I have a thing for old historical churches and cemeteries - this one I had been meaning to explore for some time.  The Rawene Methodist Church is on NZ's heritage list and was built by a William Cook in 1876 and is an example of a timber building made in gothic style.

Due to a failing congregation the church is now privately owned and the owners were granted $18,000 in 2019 to carry out work on it that respects the history as part of the National Preservation Incentive Fund. Apparently it will be transformed into an artists studio - I can't wait to see it when it's finished. 

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16 comments:

At Home In New Zealand said...

Great to see such an historic building getting a new lease on life.

Tom said...

...it's sweet and I love the gothic style.

Graham Edwards said...

I remember Rawene very well. Although I don't think we explored the Methodist Church. We had a puncture and the garage there was brilliant. That was, I think, the day we had been to Motukaraka and had been in the splendid church there. It could be seem for many miles around and was very impressive.

William Kendall said...

This one is a beauty.

Amy said...

I think you mean this one Graham - it certainly is a beauty https://comingupclose3.blogspot.com/2018/12/motukaraka-church.html

Graham Edwards said...

I do indeed, Amy, and I see that I commented there too.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

That's a very pretty little church. It will be interesting to see it as a studio!

Susan Heather said...

Great to see it is being preserved and given a new use.

Jim said...

Great architecture.

Tigger's Mum said...

F loves repurposed churches. Love and good materials usually went into building the original building so if the make over is sympathetic to the original it will be great to see it still a useful part of the community as well as remaining an historic landmark.

eileeninmd said...

Hello,

It is a pretty church, I am glad it has found a new use! Take care, enjoy your day! Wishing you a happy weekend!

carol l mckenna said...

Beautiful sky and church photo !

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Bill said...

A beautiful little church.

Sharon said...

An artists studio seems like a perfect second life for this building.

Pauline said...

Good to see it's been given another chance at life. It was in a pretty sad state last time I saw it. Graham remembers the Motukaraka church, my favourite in Rawene is the Catholic Church, it's so simple and beautiful inside.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

That's cool. We have similar churches here in rural Oklahoma. Glad that it is going to be restored and repurposed and hopefully last a bunch more years.

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