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Architectural Style: Renaissance
Brunswick, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1857
Address: 6 Glenlyon Road, , Brunswick Victoria, 3056
A stucco rendered brick Church of cruciform plan and detached campanile was erected in four stages between 1857 and 1875. Architects were Purchas and Sawyer who designed the nave in 1857. Smith and Watts completed the transfers, chancel and vestry between 1863 and 1864 and the campanile between 1870 and 1871. Whilst Frederick Wyatt was…
Carlton, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1899
Address: Cnr Rathdowne and Pelham Streets , , Carlton Victoria, 3053
The Church of the Sacred Heart replaced an earlier combined church and school, built in bluestone, known as St George's. The new church was opened and blessed by Archbishop Carr on 19 November 1899. The Architectual style is Renaissance. The Church consists of nave, side aisles, and side chapels. It is 170ft in length and 62ft across.…
Chatswood, NSW - Our Lady of Dolours Catholic
Year Built: 1920
Address: 94 Archer Street, , Chatswood New South Wales, 2067
The Catholic Church acquired property in Archer Street in 1888. The building of first church/school took place in 1895 on a portion of an 1863 cemetery grant of some three and a half acres in Archer/Anderson Streets. The Church was opened in 1921 but not finished until 1961. Architects were Messrs Hennessy and Hennessy.…
New Farm, QLD - Holy Spirit Catholic
Year Built: 1930
Address: 16 Villiers Street, , New Farm Queensland, 4005
The interior Baptismal Font was made from Waterford limestone that was imported from Ireland. It featured columns of red and green marble that had been imported from Connemara and Cork. The original 1927 design roof of the tower had it to be built in a conical shape but it was completed three years later in a dome-shape. The…