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State: South Australia
Pinery, SA - Methodist
Year Built: 1880
Address: Lawrie Road, , Pinery South Australia, 5460
Divine service was first held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barker, who were the earliest settlers at Pinery, and later worship was also conducted in the homes of Messrs. Woods and Spargo. On June 23rd., 18S0, the foundation stone of the Church was laid by Mrs. Barker, and on November 7th. the building was opened for public worship…
Pinnaroo, SA - All Saints Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1925
Address: Railway Terrace, , Pinnaroo South Australia, 5304
The Foundation stone was laid on 29 August 1925. As of 2011 the Anglican's use the Uniting Church building. The Church is now closed.
Pinnaroo, SA - Bethlehem Lutheran
Year Built: 1956
Address: 49 Hensley Street, , Pinnaroo South Australia, 5304
The Foundation stone was laid on 15 July 1956. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia first conducted services in Pinnaroo in July 1906. Early services were conducted in various homes of the local congregation. The Zion Lutheran Church was dedicated on 1Oth April 191 0. The first resident minister was Pastor 0. P. Kloeden.
Pinnaroo, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1925
Address: Railway Terrace, , Pinnaroo South Australia, 5304
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid to the Glory of God Aug 29 1925. Jesus Christ The Sure Foundation".
Plympton, SA - All Saints Uniting
Address: 364a Marion Road, , Plympton South Australia, 5038
Formerly a Methodist church in 1843 the Wesleyan Pine Street Circuit included Plympton in its preaching plan. With Methodist Union in 1901 the Plympton Church was transferred from the Adelaide Circuit to the Mile End Circuit. From 1950 it was in the Unley Circuit along with Unley, Goodwood, Camden, Vermont, Black Forest and Hare Street…
Plympton, SA - Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican
Year Built: 1925
Address: Clayton Avenue, , Plympton South Australia, 5038
The Foundation stone was laid on 24 October 1925 by the Very Reverend Archdeacon Bussell.
Port Adelaide, SA - Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox
Address: 7 Church Street, , Port Adelaide South Australia, 5015
Port Adelaide, SA - Presbyterian (Former)
Address: Saint Vincent Street, , Port Adelaide South Australia, 5015
Land for the first church was purchased on the corner of Leadenhall and Marryatt Streets, for the cost of £350. The foundation stone was laid on 21st August, 1856, by Sir Thomas Elder, and the church opened for public worship on 22nd February, 1857. Full cost of the building was £1,600, and seating accommodation provided for 300 people.…
Port Adelaide, SA - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1858
Address: Dale Street, , Port Adelaide South Australia, 5015
St Mary's Church was established in Dale Street, Port Adelaide,and this was the first of the Josephine Schools associated with Saint Mary MacKillop. The Church was officially opened on August 15th 1858, although the building had been used as a place of worship for some time beforehand. The Sisters of St Joseph set up a school in the…
Port Adelaide, SA - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1841
Address: 1 Church Place, , Port Adelaide South Australia, 5015
Services were first held of the site commencing 16 May 1841. Four churches have been erected on the site since that date. The first was 1841 - 1851 then 1852 - 1864, 1861 - 1905 and finally 1905 to today. The church erected in 1905 was as a result of an earthquake in 1902. It was felt the church needed significant renovation and as a…
Port Adelaide, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1867
Address: 169 Charlotten Street, , Port Adelaide South Australia, 5015
The Congregationalists bought a large block of land along Commercial Road from the Port Land Company (near Dunn & Sons new Mill) in 1866, after the church they had built on the corner of St Vincent Street and Lipson Street burnt down in April of that year. The foundation stone was laid on 16 July 1867 by Mr T Graves and the church opened…
Port Elliot, SA - St Judes Anglican
Year Built: 1859
Address: 159 Arthur Street, , Port Elliot South Australia, 5212
At a public meeting held in Port Elliot on 27 January, 1854, a committee was formed to progress the building of a church, to be chaired by Mr Buxton Forbes Laurie. The Foundation stone was laid by Dean Farrell on 22 June 1854 and by December the structure was so far completed that divine service was held there on Christmas Day 1854,…
Port Elliot, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1899
Address: William Street, , Port Elliot South Australia, 5212
Formerly a Congragational church it was called the Hotham Memorial Church. The Foundation stone was laid on 29 November 1899 by Mrs John Hotham. The Architect was C.E. Taplin. A Foundation stone was laid for the church hall in 1941.
Port Wakefield, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1885
Address: Mine Street, , Port Wakefield South Australia, 5550
Formerly a Wesleyan Methodist church the Foundation stone was laid on 15 April 1885. A smaller church building on the left was built in 1868.
Prospect, SA - Islington Uniting
Address: Corner King & Redin Streets, , Prospect South Australia, 5082
In 1841 Islington and Bowden were bracketed together as a preaching place in the March quarter plan of the Wesleyan Methodists and at the annual meeting of March 28 1842 there was a report of the Sunday school at Islington being closed. In the 1850's Robert Burdon emigrated from England with parents John and Ann and began to but up…
Prospect, SA - Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox
Address: 65 Milner Street, , Prospect South Australia, 5082
Prospect, SA - St Cuthbert's Anglican
Year Built: 1915
Address: 2 Ballville Street, , Prospect South Australia, 5082
The Foundation stone was laid on 10 April 1915. The Church is an example of late Gothic Revival. The architect was Louis Laybourne Smith. The church is of high integrity and retains the original layout except for the addition of a small altar in the sanctuary.
Renmark, SA - Congregational (Former)
Year Built: 1933
Address: 80 James Street, , Renmark South Australia, 5341
A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God and in memory of James Wilkinson donor of this church. This stone was laid by Arthur Wilkinson Esq., Aug. 24th 1933".
Renmark, SA - St Augustine of Hippo Anglican
Year Built: 1957
Address: James Avenue, , Renmark South Australia, 5341
Constructed of local stone the interior has exposed beams and rafters with matchboard with a perforated timber cornice system which is part of the ventilation system. The Sanctuary is a simple apse without windows with timber ceiling similar to the nave. A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Thomas…
Renmark, SA - St John's Trinity Lutheran
Address: 66 Seventeenth Street, , Renmark South Australia, 5341
Renmark had three distinct congregations namely ELSA Trinity from 1914 to 1966, UELCA St John's from 1931 to 1966 and LCA St John's Trinity from 1967. A Foundation stone reads, " Ther Foundation can no Man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ 1 Cor 3.V.II 11th Nov 1951".
Renmark, SA - St Therese's Catholic
Address: 132 Ral Ral Avenue, , Renmark South Australia, 5341
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was solemnly blessed and laid by The Most Rev T. McCabe D.D. Bishop of Port Augusta on 10th August 1941". The foundation stone on the Church hall reads, "A.M.D.G. Sept 1 1918".
Renmark, SA - Sts Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox
Year Built: 1970
Address: 55 Twentyfirst Street, , Renmark South Australia, 5341
A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone of Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church was blessed by His Grace Archbishop Ezekiel on 7th June 1970".
Renmark, SA - Uniting
Address: 76 Renmark Avenue, , Renmark South Australia, 5341
A Foundation stone reads, "This stone was laid to the Glory of God by C R Clarke on 13th December 1959. Minister Rev E A Hind".
Riverton, SA - Catholic
Year Built: 1920
Address: Corner Swindon & Masters Street, , Riverton South Australia, 5412
The Foundation stone was laid in December of 1920.
Riverton, SA - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1857
Address: Torrens Road, , Riverton South Australia, 5412
Construction of the church was commenced in 1857 on land donated by local citizens.
Riverton, SA - St Matthew's Lutheran
Year Built: 1864
Address: Main Street, , Riverton South Australia, 5412
Formerly a Methodist church it was erected in 1864. The Church bell was originally used at the Peter's Hill Lutheran Church.
Riverton, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1964
Address: Moorhouse Terrace, , Riverton South Australia, 5412
Formerly the Pioneer Methodist church the Foundation stone was laid in May 1964.
Rosedale, SA - Trinity Lutheran
Year Built: 1860
Address: 507 Rosedale Road, , Rosedale South Australia, 3847
During the first two years, services were held in the barn of Vater Peutscher, opposite the old cemetery. The Rosenthal Lutheran Congregation was formed in 1850 by Pastor E Meyer of Bethany. A small church was built of sun dried bricks in 1852; this was replaced by the present church in 1860 and the tower added in 1910. It is a…
Rosefield, SA - Uniting
Address: 2 Carlton Street, , Highgate South Australia, 5063
Also known as William Jefferies Memorial Church. Prior to purchasing the land services were held in private homes around Myrtle Bank. The current Church was built in 1968, following the demolition of the second church which was opened on 21 August 1922. An earlier iron church dated from 1911.
Rowland Flat, SA - Trinity Lutheran
Year Built: 1853
Address: Barossa Valley Way, , Rowland Flat South Australia, 5352
Trinity Lutheran established itself after the disastrous flooding of the Hoffnungsthal settlement in 1853. In I855 the congregations of Holtnunesthal and Rosedale separated from Bethany. Around the same time the Hoffnungsthal members in the Rowland Flat area decided to form their own congregation. J.G. Schulz a member of the…
Saddleworth, SA - St Aidan's Anglican
Year Built: 1894
Address: 25 Burra Road, , Saddleworth South Australia, 5413
Of Gothic revival style this church was built in 1894 and designed by W.K. Mallyon. It cost £800.00 and could seat 150 people. The Foundation stone was laid on 10 April 1894. Local stone was used in its construction. Kerosene lamps were replaced by wall mounted gas lamps in 1910. A general meeting of the Church of England…
Saddleworth, SA - St Stephen's Catholic
Address: Barrier Highway, , Saddleworth South Australia, 5413
Saddleworth, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1861
Address: Spur Road, , Saddleworth South Australia, 5413
Formerly a Methodist church it was built in 1861 for a cost of 10.00. All the materials were provided free by local residents. It was used as the local school until that building was erected in 1870. Extensions were carried out in 1869 for a cost of 250.00. The porch was added in 1929.
Saddleworth, SA - Zion Lutheran
Year Built: 1905
Address: Corner Burra & Michael Streets, , Saddleworth South Australia, 5413
Pastor J. Homann began Lutheran services in the Saddleworth area in 1905. The first of these services was held on 3 March 1905, five families attending on that occasion. They first held services in the Institute or in the adjoining Lodge Room, and later the Baptist Church was hired until their own church was completed in 1925. Progress…
Salisbury, SA - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1851
Address: 23 Commercial Road, , Salisbury South Australia, 5108
The foundation stone was laid in 1851. Within a year the architect Walter Hunter and the builder Peter Walsh had died. Due to many problems and the Victorian gold rush the church was not completed until 1857.
Salisbury, SA - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1850
Address: Church Street, , Salisbury South Australia, 5108
John Harvey transferred an acre of Section 2191 between Lots 82 and 85 over to the Bishop of Adelaide in November 1850. The "original" St John's has an uncertain history. Inscribed above the door is the date 1846. This date is often contested, as the land was not given to the church until 1850. The foundation stone was laid in 1858. It…
Salisbury, SA - The Ark Lutheran
Address: 10 Waterloo Corner Road, , Salisbury South Australia, 5108
Salisbury, SA - Uniting
Address: Corner Park & Brown Terrace, , Salisbury South Australia, 5108
Seacliff Park, SA - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1964
Address: Corner Brighton Road & Lamington Avenue, , Seacliff Park South Australia, 5049
The Foundation stone was laid on 19 April 1964 by the Right Reverend T.T. Reed Bishop of Adelaide.