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State: South Australia, Denomination: Baptist
Adelaide, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1863
Address: 65 Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Australia , 5000
A Foundation stone was laid by Rev Isaac New on 18 December 1861. Robert G. Thomas, the architect who would later be responsible for the Stow Memorial Church (now Pilgrim Uniting Church), was selected to design the building, which is of Gothic revival style in bluestone and sandstone with elaborate capitals on the columns, a rose…
Albert Park, SA - Gateway Baptist
Address: Jervois Street, , Albert Park South Australia, 5014
Alberton, SA - Baptist (Former)
Address: 234 Port Road, , South Australia, 5014
The first Baptist Congregation in the Port Adelaide District, was established in 1862. The Foundation stone was laid on 31 August 1863 by Rev George Stonehouse, and opened on 10th January 1864. Previously the congregation met in Mr W W Leslie’s schoolroom, in Queenstown. Reverend Webb held the first service on July 20 1862. The…
Brahma Lodge, SA - Baptist
Address: Corner Park Terrace & Cheam Street, , Brahma Lodge South Australia, 5109
Broadview, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1957
Address: 1 Collingrove Avenue, , Broadview South Australia, 5083
A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God this stone was unveiled 16th Feb 1957". An article in The Advertiser Mon 26 Sep 1927 in part reads, "The Broadview Baptist church was opened by Mr F.W. Dinnis President of the Baptist Union on Saturday. A gold key was presented to him by Mr W.G. Masters. Mr Dinnis said the church would…
Gawler, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1866
Address: 18 Murray Street, , Gawler South Australia, 5118
The first Baptist services in Gawler were held in the old Odd fellows hall in 1866 with a church being formed in the same year. The first church was erected in 1870 as both a church and school. Additions were added in 1873, classrooms in 1879 and a lecture hall in 1903. The church has a distinctive appearance and is roughly symmetrical…
Grange, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1880
Address: Beach Street, , Grange South Australia, 5022
A Heritage plaque reads, " This Church building was constructed and opened for worship on 20 February 1881. It was the earliest church in the Henley and Grange area, constructed on Kaurna land donated by the Grange Land and Investment Company. The laying of the foundation stone in November 1880 followed the first Baptist service being…
Gumeracha, SA - Salem Baptist
Year Built: 1846
Address: Victoria Street, , Gumeracha South Australia, 5233
Founded in 1843 the first services were initially held at the Randells' farm estate. The first stage of the church was built in 1845 on land donated by William Bevis Randell. The building was officially opened in February 1846 with inaugural services conducted by Pastor Thomas Playford, great grandfather of the South Australian Premier…
Kings Park, SA - Kings Community Baptist
Address: 23 Valmai Avenue, , Kings Park South Australia, 5034
Largs North, SA - The Port Church
Address: 47 Canarvon Terrace, , Largs North South Australia, 5016
A wall plaque reads, " Baptist Churches of South Australia "TO GOD BE THE GLORY" Lefevre Baptist Centre. Established in 1954 by Messrs Ivan Lohmeyer & Jim Thomson as an outreach from Semaphore Baptist Church. Remembering the fallen and those who have since passed on Lest We Forget".
Laura, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1875
Address: Victoria Street, , Laura South Australia, 5480
The Foundation stone was laid in 1875. The church building may have been sold in 2011.
Leabrook, SA - Knightsbridge Baptist
Address: 455 Glynburn Road, , Leabrook South Australia, 5068
In 1884 God led a group of local Christians to form a Baptist church in what was then called Knightsbridge (now part of the suburb Leabrook in the Burnside Council area), a developing eastern suburb on the fringe of Adelaide, near the Mount Lofty Ranges. The church was designed by the architect David Williams of the well known firm…
Lyndoch, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1862
Address: 9 Kauffman Avenue, , Lyndoch South Australia, 5351
The church was built in 1862 and opened on 31 August of that year. The Lyndoch Baptist Congregation was formed in 1859, but their original place of worship outside the township was sold to the St Jakobi Lutheran Congregation in 1862 and the present church built at a cost of £310. During the early years of worship George Fife Ang as…
Mannum, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1956
Address: William Street, , Mannum South Australia, 5238
The Church is constructed of local stone. A foundation stone was laid on the rear addition to the church on 3 June 1956 by Pastor J Doehler.
Minlaton, SA - Baptist (former)
Year Built: 1925
Address: First Street, , Minlaton South Australia, 5575
The Foundation stone was laid on 25 April 1925 by Miss M.E. Trehcarne. This church was sold in 2014.
Mitcham, SA - Baptist
Address: 20 Albert Street, , Mitcham South Australia, 5062
It was on September the 8th 1858 that three dauntless Christians , Mr and Mrs Wauchope, and Mr John Heritage met in Mitcham and formed themselves into a Church. They drew up and signed a covenant which read, " We the undersigned hereby agree to unite in church fellowship having given a statement of our Christian experience in the presence…
Morphett Vale, SA - Baptist
Address: 130 States Road, , Morphett Vale South Australia, 5162
Myrtle Bank, SA - Glen Osmond Baptist
Year Built: 1883
Address: 312 Glen Osmond Road, , Myrtle Bank South Australia, 5064
In 1882, it started as a preaching station out of Parkside Baptist and by 1884 it was recognised as a church in its own right and a member church of the South Australian Baptist Union (now Baptist Churches SA). The church was built in 1883, funded very largely by Mr G.S. Fowler, who also regularly provided funds for payment of its…
North Adelaide, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1860
Address: 146 Tynte Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006
The history of this Church dates to 1848 when a group of 21 people left the Ebenezer Baptist Chapel, uncomfortable with the closed-mindedness of the majority of the congregation, and founded a new Church. In 1850, they built a chapel in Lefevre Terrace seating 350. When that proved too small, they acquired the acre of land in Tynte…
Norton Summit, SA - Baptist
Address: 1 Church Road, , Norton Summit South Australia, 5136
The first services were performed by Rev Thomas Playford during 1842 in Robert Norton's log cabin at Grassy Flat. As the congregation incresed by 1851 a roughly constructed stone building was built and furnished at Grassy Flat. The Foundation of the new church designed by David Williams Jnr was laid on Monday afternoon April 24 1882.…
Parkside, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1880
Address: 100 Young Street, , Parkside South Australia, 5063
On the 26th of March in 1880 at the half yearly meeting of the SA Baptist Association held at Mitcham, a committee was appointed to take action in relation to the establishment of a Baptist interest in the growing suburb of Parkside. Land was eventually purchased for a cost of £263 and plans discussed for building the chapel. As the…
Peterbrough, SA - Baptist (Former)
Year Built: 1883
Address: 59 Kitchener Street, , Peterborough South Australia, 5422
The Builder was J.W. Bowering and the church was built in three stages. The original church was built in 1883. It was enlarged in 1893, and again in 1899. A plaque on the east wall commemorates the centenary of the Baptist Church in Peterborough ( 1880-1980 ). Inside is an Honour Board of those who served in World War 1. Built of…
Port Lincoln, SA - Baptist (Former)
Year Built: 1868
Address: 1 Hallett Place, , Port Lincoln South Australia, 5606
Constructed of random pebble stone with rendered Quoins. Gable ended corrugated galvanised iron roof with finials. Porch with ecclesiastical windows. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by J. Henley Peek Esq Past Pres Baptist Union To the Glory of God and the service of the people July 13 1929 A.D.".
Port Lincoln, SA - Living Waters Baptist
Address: 7 Ravendale Road, , Port Lincoln South Australia, 5606
Seaton, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1980
Address: 183 Trimmer Parade, , Seaton South Australia, 5023
The Church was opened for worship on 5 March 1980.
Seaview Downs, SA - All Nations Baptist
Address: 168 Seacombe Road, , Seaview Downs South Australia, 5049
Semaphore Park, SA - Baptist
Address: 24 Bray Avenue, , Semaphore Park South Australia, 5019
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God This stone was laid by John Johnston Esq (Sup't) November 15th 1930".
Semaphore, SA - Baptist (Former)
Address: 60 Semaphore Road, , Semaphore South Australia, 5019
This large two-storied structure of solid stone and built in Classical Renaisance style in 1883 as a church, with schoolrooms beneath. The complex expanded over the decades and in 1902, the fine organ was installed. The last church service was in the summer of 2000. The building initially housed The Urban Peasant and later a local MP's…
Semaphore, SA - Baptist (Former)
Year Built: 1883
Address: 62 Semaphore Road, , Semaphore South Australia, 5019
This large two-storied structure of solid stone opened in 1883 as a church, with schoolrooms beneath. The complex expanded over the decades and in 1902, the fine organ was installed. The last church service was in the summer of 2000. As of 2024 the Church building is home to several business including a Dental Clinic.
St Mary's- SA - Edwardstown Baptist
Address: 21 Rothessay Avenue, , Edwardstown South Australia, 5042
In May 1905, the Edwardstown mission ceased and Edwardstown Baptist Church took its place. The church grew further over the years and in 1910, bought a piece of land on South Road, Edwardstown to build a new building. During the years the layout of the church property was a bit haphazard, with some buildings on South Road, some at…
St Marys, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1956
Address: 5 Crystal Avenue, , St Marys South Australia, 5042
The Baptist Union granted a fellowship to the St Marys Baptist Congregation in 1953 with their first church being an iron and timber building relocated from Underdale to a site in St Marys. The current church was constructed adjacent to the original structure in 1965. The church operated a community kindergarten from 1953 to 1981. The…
St Peter's, SA - Baptist
Address: 92 First Avenue, , St Peters South Australia, 5069
A Foundation stone reads, " St Peters Baptist Church This stone was laid by Sir Charles Goode February 22 1913". A further Foundation stone reads, " Soldiers Memorial This stone was laid by Rev. Sandford Fleming B.D. June 10th 1922 Their name liveth forever". A further Foundation stone on the Church Hall reads, " Laid by Mr Mark King…
Unley, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1903
Address: Northgate Street, , Unley South Australia, 5061
In July 1903, C.H. Goode, (later Sir Charles), laid the foundation stone for the first Baptist church in the area and three months later J.T. Miller formally opened it. By March 1914, the congregation had outgrown the facility and it was proposed to construct a new church, the architects being Messrs William and Good. Without…
Victor Harbor, SA - Baptist
Address: 74 Sutherland Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
West Beach, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1966
Address: Burbridge Road, , West Beach South Australia, 5024
The Foundation stone was laid on 7 November 1965 by Reverend Leslie Gomm.
