Wesley Uniting Church, Perth

Wesley Church is one of the city's oldest church buildings and a rare example of 19th-century Colonial architecture that's still standing. It's constructed from bricks that support the structure themselves, arranged in a specific pattern known as Flemish bond, and designed in a style from the Victorian era that's heavily influenced by gothic academic principles. This includes a prominent tower, sharply sloped roofs, walls with raised edges, decorative window frames, and reinforced walls.

The design of the church draws the eye upwards, thanks to its tall, narrow windows with detailed stonework on the east side. The walls are divided into sections by structural supports, enhancing the design around the large windows with plasterwork above them. The bricks used in the construction vary in color due to the inconsistent temperatures of the kilns they were fired in, creating a visually appealing checkered effect. At the top of the church is a 35-meter tall tower, topped with a decorative weathervane, and flanked by four smaller towers, each finished with metal tops. The smaller towers are echoed in the design of the northeast tower above the end wall. The roof is made from hand-cut timber and was originally covered with wooden shingles, though it was later replaced with clay tiles.

Richard Roach Jewell, an architect who also played several roles in the community, including church member and colonial clerk, designed Wesley Church. The church's foundation stone was placed on October 25, 1867, by Governor John Stephen Hampton, and it officially opened its doors on April 10, 1870.