Architectural Styles
This page offers visitors an opportunity to view a selection of Australian Christian Church Architectural styles. This is not a definitive list.
These styles are in part sourced from the following,
- Victorian Churches their origins their story and their architecture. ISBN 909710 42 2
- Architecture in South Australia: Pubs and churches.
- AUSTRALIAN ROMANESQUE, A History of Romanesque-Inspired Architecture in Australia by John W. East.
- Wikipedia explanations.
Visitors can click on the Architectual style name to view a sample list of Churches for that style.
| Architectural Style | Number of Churches |
|---|---|
| Gothic | 37 |
| Gothic Early English | 35 |
| Romanesque | 33 |
| Gothic Revival | 30 |
| Gothic Polychrome | 10 |
| Later Gothic | 9 |
| Low and Mixed Gothic | 7 |
| Modern | 6 |
| Classical | 4 |
| Renaissance | 4 |
| Gothic Survival | 4 |
| Georgian | 3 |
| Neo Classical | 3 |
| Byzantine | 2 |
| Baroque | 1 |
| Primitive Gothic | 1 |
Architectual Periods
Classical: From the 7th c. B.C. to 4th c. A.D.
Byzantine: After the 4th century
Romanesque: Between the 11th-12th centuries
Gothic: Mid-12th to 16th c.
Renaissance: 15th c.
Baroque: Between the 17th – 18th centuries
Rococo: Late 17th to mid 18th centuries
Neoclassical / Revivalist: late 18th – 19th centuries
Modern: started in the 20th century
A full description of Architectual styles can be viewed here on this website.