Salem Chapel
| Place type: | Building |
|---|---|
| Also known as: | Gawler Blocks Presbyterian Church |
| Town or Locality: | Gawler Blocks |
Salem Chapel was built in 1855 on the land of James Mitchell.
The original church ran from 1855 until closing in 1880.
With more population, one local farmer donated about an acre of land for a church which was completed as a Presbyterian Church in 1907. Reverend Bardwell of the Gawler Presbyterian Church had assisted the locals to get the church built. It was also to be used as a hall for the local community and the Presbyterian Church newspaper referred to it as the Hall at Gawler Blocks in May 1907. The foundation stone was laid 26 July 1907 by Mr John Murray of Springton and the building opened later that year. The SA Education Department then rented the church for a schoolroom from 1908 until 1923 when they built the old stone and brick classrooms and a headmaster’s residence, with a half-hipped roof over a gable end. The former head master’s residence is now used as the school office. 1
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