 The spire is unusual as it is pierced by two-storeyed gabled windows on all sides, which give an illusion of even greater height.Such was Lawson's perfectionism that the top of the spire had to be dismantled and rebuilt when it failed to measure up to his standards.It can be seen from much of central Dunedin, and dominates the skyline of lower Moray Place, and has a capacity of over 1000.