Churches
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State: Victoria, Denomination: Uniting
Boronia, VIC - Uniting
Address: Corner Boronia Road & Zeising Street, , Boronia Victoria, 3155
Box Hill, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1867
Address: Corner Whitehorse Road & Bruce Street, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128
The first Presbyterian Church Service was held on 6 February 1867 by the Rev W Rolland. By 1887 a Theological student by the name of Alex Walker was engaged to run services at both Box Hill and Surrey Hills. The original site for the first church was Court Street and a wooden building was opened in July 1889. A larger weatherboard…
Box Hill, VIC - Wesley Uniting
Year Built: 1925
Address: Corner Oxford & Station Streets, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128
The first Wesleyan Methodist service was held in the Box Hill centre in the Barkly Hall, on 13th May 1883. Tenders were called for what is now known as Oxford Hall (formerly known as the The Methodist Church in Station Street and later The Station Street Church ) on 17th November 1885, and the foundation stone was laid on 11th February…
Branxholme, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1861
Address: 75 Monroe Street, , Branxholme Victoria, 3302
A Historical marker reads, "Church erected 1861-62 by Ewan McNaughton, cost £368. First service held 15 June 1862. First minister Rev James McRoberts 1863-75. Longest serving minister Rev WC Wallace 1881-1905, after whom Wallacedale was named. Lamp lighting was installed 1882, new kauri bench seats were purchased 1887, and an organ was…
Bridgewater on Loddon, VIC - Uniting
Address: 15 Main Street, , Bridgewater on Loddon Victoria, 3516
It was once an Op Shop before it closed.
Bright, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1884
Address: Ireland Street, , Bright Victoria, 3741
The first church was a wooden structure with a shingle roof and situated behind present-time "Outdoor & Disposals." Later when this land was sold, probably to finance our present building, it was transferred to behind today's church. The Foundation stone of the new brick church was laid by Mrs Worth on 10th day of March, 1884. The…
Brighton, VIC - St Leonard's Uniting
Year Built: 1956
Address: Corner New Street & Wolseley Grove, , Brighton Victoria, 3186
The Wolseley Grove site was purchased for £300. Towards this amount the people contributed £130. and the Church and Manse Loan Fund promised a loan of £200. The first intention was to build a wooden structure and Church hall at a cost of £350. The architect appointed by the meeting advised that little extra cost would be involved in…
Brighton, VIC - Trinity Uniting
Year Built: 1875
Address: 17 Black Street, , Brighton Victoria, 3186
In 1853 a Church, the Independents (later Congregational Church) began services in a tent measuring 10ft x 12ft which they erected in Carpenter street. Their Minister was the Reverend Henry Kidgell recently arrived from England. In April that year it was resolved to erect a small wooden chapel on a quarter acre block of land in Male…
Brim, VIC - Uniting & Church of Christ
Address: 49 - 53 Swann Street, , Brim Victoria, 3391
A plaque on a stone reads, ' Churches of Christ Brim Centenary 1894 - 1994".
Broadford, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1957
Address: High Street, , Broadford Victoria, 3658
Originally a Methodist church, the Broadford Uniting Church is located next to the Library. Construction of the current building commenced in November of 1956, and the Foundation stone was laid by the President of the Conference, the Rev. Norman Lade MA, BD on 16 February 1957. The dedication of the church took place in September 1957.
Brunswick West, VIC - St David's Uniting
Year Built: 1962
Address: 74 - 76 Melville Road, , Brunswick West Victoria, 3055
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Rev Norman W. Paul BA Minister of this Parish 6th May 1962 Architects K Murray Forster & Allen Walsh Builder Ralph Beer".
Brunswick, VIC - Uniting
Address: Corner Sydney Road & Merri Street, , Brunswick Victoria, 3056
Two churches stand on this site. One was erected as the second Presbyterian church in Brunswick in 1865 and the other, built in 1885, was the third. The 1865 church is a simple bluestone gothic structure designed by the celebrated architect, Charles Webb. Few of Webb's earlier churches remain. The 1885 church was designed by well-known…
Bulla, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1858
Address: 1 Uniting Lane, , Bulla Victoria, 3428
Formerly a Presbyterian Church it was designed of Thomas M Taylor. The Church and manse, are a Gothic Revival and is an early one and is distinguished by its detailing in bluestone. The Church was erected in late 1858 or early 1859 and a bluestone manse of an unknown date. Constructed of random coursed bluestone and a slate roof, the…
Buninyong, VIC Uniting
Year Built: 1860
Address: 302 Scott Street, , Buninyong Victoria, 3357
In 1859 the congregation felt the time had arrived for the erection of a more adequate church building and one more centrally situated. A Committee was appointed to superintend the arrangements, consisting of Messrs. Hastie, Scott, Allen, Akehurst, Rankin, Surman ( the schoolmaster), Gunn, and Innes. After much care and painstaking they…
Burrumbeet, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1857
Address: Western Highway, , Burrumbeet Victoria, 3352
Established in 1857.
Campbellfield, VIC - Scots Uniting
Year Built: 1855
Address: 1702 Sydney Road, , Camperbellfield Victoria, 3061
The stone Church was completed in 1855 and erected through the efforts of Reverend Peter Gun. It was modelled on the church at Tacher Scotland, where Peter Gun preached his first sermon. During the construction, Peter Gunn acted as a foreman of works and majority of the labour used was voluntary.
Camperdown, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1901
Address: Corner Barkly & Leura Street, , Camperdown Victoria, 3260
The Foundation stone was laid by Miss J Curdie of Tanderook on 18 April 1901.
Canterbury, VIC - St David's Habitat Uniting
Address: 3 Mont Albert Road, , Canterbury Victoria, 3126
Canterbury, VIC - Tongan Uniting
Year Built: 1928
Address: 15A Balwyn Road, , Canterbury Victoria, 3126
In 1890, a Methodist Church was built on the site with funding supplied by local residents. The current church was built in 1928. The Architect was Louis Williams and the Builder was A Richardson. The walls are of clinker brick with bands of grilles in the brickwork to the gable ends. The steeply pitched roof is clad in glazed tiles…
Canterbury, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1925
Address: 72 Highfield Road, , Canterbury Victoria, 3126
A Foundation stone reads, " Robert Beckettt Memorial Church This Memorial stone was unveiled 7th March 1925 By Nettie Daughter of the late Hon Robert Beckett M.L.C.".
Carisbrook, VIC - Uniting
Address: Corner Chapel St & Pyrenees Highway, , Carisbrook Victoria, 3464
Carlton, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1869
Address: Drummond Street, , Carlton Victoria, 3053
Originally a Wesleyan Methodist church it was designed by Joseph Reed and built between 1869 and 1870. The first church, seating 120 people was opened on 17 February 1861. It cost 260 on completion. This church later became half the Sunday School Hall. Construction commenced on 29 December 1860 and it took only 6 weeks to build.
Casterton, VIC - Scot's Uniting
Year Built: 1909
Address: 174 Glenelg Highway, , Casterton Victoria, 3311
The first church was erected in 1865 and was opened on 1 April. The second church built in the Gothic style was opened in March 1909. The A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Samuel Gillespie Esq on 7 October 1908".
Casterton, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Address: 177 Henty Street, , Casterton Victoria, 3311
Services were held in Casterton as far back as 1867 in the Common School by Rev. J. J. Watsford, who was minister at Merino at the time. The Casterton Com-mon School No. 134 was a building that had been built by the Church of England in the 1850's. In 1876, the Rev. Henry Howard, also of Merino, held regular services in Casterton…
Castlemaine, VIC - Uniting
Address: 8-12 Lyttleton Street, , Castlemaine Victoria, 3450
Formerly a Presbyterian church. The foundation stone was laid by the Premier of Victoria, Sir James Patterson on June 22nd 1894. The Church was officially opened on 16th December 1894. The church was built by Mr Shillabeer to a design by the Ballarat architect Charles Figgis. It is a red brick building with cement dressings and a…
Cavendish, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1938
Address: 4 Scott Street, , Cavendish Victoria, 3314
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Rec C Benson 17th Aug 1938".
Charlton, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1885
Address: 6 Halliday Street, , Charlton Victoria, 3525
Two Foundation stones read, 1. "Wesley Chapel Built in 1876 and later used as a Sunday School. The present church was built for the Methodist Community in 1885. This project was funded by Centenary of Federation Victoria through the Victorian Government's Community Support Fund." 2. Charlton Methodist Sunday School Hall built to the…
Cheltenham, VIC - Charman Uniting
Year Built: 1921
Address: 313 Charman Road, , Cheltenham Victoria, 3192
A Foundation stone on the original church reads, " This stone was laid by Mrs F. Woff for 56 years a member of the Cheltenham Methodist Church Oct 22 1921. W.H. Orchill Architect L.H. Buttersworth Contractor". A Foundation stone on the newer Hall reads, " Dedicated to the worship of God March 6th 1965 by Rev C.H. Gallagher M.A. B.D.…
Chiltern, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1871
Address: High Street, , Chiltern Victoria, 3683
The former Presbyterian church was erected 1871-1875 by Smith and Houston. It replaced a timber and bark structure erected in 1860 some distance west of the site. The present orange-coloured brick structure comprises a buttressed hall with the west front punctuated by a pinnacled octagonal bell-cote on the gable apex and a small…
Clayton, VIC - Cook Island's Uniting
Address: 14 Burton Avenue, , Clayton Victoria, 3168
A Foundation stone reads, " Erected to the Glory of God opened 24th August 1957".
Clunes, VIC - St Andrews Uniting
Year Built: 1864
Address: Service Street, , Clunes Victoria, 3370
Constructed in the Low & mixed Gothic style it was designed by Ballarat architect J.A. Doane, and commenced in 1864. It consists of a broad nave and transepts with galleries, including cast iron balustrades. The facade incorporates a slate-roofed octagonal turret and spire and a four-light perpendicular Gothic window. The Basalt manse was…
Cobden, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1963
Address: Curdie Street, , Cobden Victoria, 3266
The Foundation stone was laid on 8 September 1963 by Walter Leslie Baker.
Cobram, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1912
Address: 10 Hay Avenue, , Cobram Victoria, 3644
A Foundation stone on the Church reads, " This stone was laid by Rev J. Matthew M.A. B.D. 18th September 1912. Rev B.T. Buntine Minister". a Foundation stone on the hall next door reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Miss Sarah Irvin 14th May 1958 Minister Rev Neil Scott B.A. Architect Keith Reid Builders J.W. Napier, E.W.…