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State: Victoria
Dromana, VIC - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1892
Address: Corner Point Nepean & Odonohue Roads, , Dromana Victoria, 3936
Construction of St Mark's of Dromana was commenced in 1892. Prior to this, regular services had been held in private homes. Between 1885 and 1892, the Union church on the corner of Heales Street and Point Nepean Road was used by the Anglican congregation. In August 1892 George Morce won the tender for the building of the new church to the…
Dromana, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1965
Address: 305 Point Nepean Highway, , Dromana Victoria, 3936
The Foundation stone was laid on 29 May 1965.
Drouin, VIC - Baptist
Address: 25 Bennett Street, , Drouin Victoria, 3818
The Church was opened on 19 February 1994 by the Rev John Simpson General Superintendent of Victoria.
Drouin, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1936
Address: 4 Frances Avenue, , Drouin Victoria, 3818
When the Drouin Mechanics Institute, with hall and meeting room, was opened in May 1879 Church of England church services were transferred to that building from the Shire Office. The original Christ Church was built in 1880 on land donated on cnr Grant St and Albert Road by Mrs Richard Higgs. It was dedicated on 18 January 1880 by Dean…
Drouin, VIC - Scot's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1959
Address: 1 Church Street, , Drouin Victoria, 3818
From an unknown date until November 1880, the Presbyterians of Drouin worshipped in the Anglican Church building, then situated at 30 Grant Street. A Presbyterian Charge was established in the district as early as 1876 and that the first service was conducted by Rev. W. L. Morton at the "Lardner Track School" in October of that year.…
Drouin, VIC - St Ita's Catholic
Year Built: 2007
Address: Victoria Street, , Drouin Victoria, 3818
Church was opened on 16 December 2007 by the Bishop of Sale the Right Rev Jeremiah Coffey D.D. The Architects were Graeme Law and Associates and built by McCorkell Constructions.
Drouin, VIC - Uniting
Address: 9 Sinclair Street, , Drouin Victoria, 3818
Formerly a Methodist Church.
Drysdale, VIC - St James' Anglican
Year Built: 1871
Address: 43 Collins Street, , Drysdale Victoria, 3222
The Foundation stone was laid by Bishop Perry. The actual foundations of the church were completed on 18 November 1871 and construction was completed the following year.
Drysdale, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1887
Address: High Street, , Drysdale Victoria, 3222
The Foundation stone was laid on 24 May 1887 by Rev J.D. Dodgson Ex President of the Conference. This was the fourth site of the Wesleyan and Methodist church and was opened in 1888.
Dumbalk, VIC - St Andrew's Anglican
Year Built: 1937
Address: 6 Nerrena Road, , Dumbalk Victoria, 3956
The Church was established in 1937.
Dunkeld, VIC - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1881
Address: Corner Sterling and Willis Street, , Dunkled Victoria, 3294
The church was built in two parts, one dating from 1881 and a 1961 extension. The former wing is built in light brown brick with stone dressings in the Early English Gothic revival style. The building is divided by buttresses into 3 bays each with lancet windows. The latter wing (dating from 1961) is built in cream brick and is positioned…
Dunkeld, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1913
Address: 78 Willis Street, , Dunkeld Victoria, 3294
The foundation stone of the Methodist Church, Dunkeld was laid on 16 August 1913 by Mrs G. Taylor. The architects were Clegg, Miller & Cain, of Hamilton, and the builder E.B. Patterson. The building was opened on 17 January 1914 however it is now closed and in privae hands.
Dunnstown, VIC - St Brendan's Catholic
Year Built: 1905
Address: 3 Ti Tree Road, , Dunnstown Victoria, 3352
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by The Most Revd Joseph Higgins D.D. Bishop of Ballarat Novr 19th 1905 The Revd D.J. Devane Pastor".
Eaglehawk, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1860
Address: 75A Victoria Street, , Eaglehawk Victoria, 3556
The Foundation stone was laid by "Bendigo Mac" i.e. Mr Lachlan McLachlan Police Magistrate of the district. The total cost of building the Church was £500. The Church plans were drawn by Mr Duncan who gave his services free and the Church was built by Messrs Griffiths and Co. On 1st April, 1860, three special services were held to…
Eaglehawk, VIC - St Liborius Catholic
Year Built: 1869
Address: 50 Panton Street, , Eaglehawk Victoria, 3556
On January 31st 1869 The right Reverend Dr Goold, Catholic Bishop of Melbourne with Dr Backhaus and Rev. Dean Fitzgerald, opened the new Roman Catholic Church at Eaglehawk, named St Liborius.
Eaglehawk, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1874
Address: 63 High Street, , Eaglehawk Victoria, 3556
The Church replaced an earlier stone building opened in 1863. It was designed by vestryman H.E. Tolhurst and opened in 1874.
Eaglehawk, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1863
Address: Peg Leg Road & Kirkwood Road, , Eaglehawk Victoria, 3556
The first Wesleyan Methodist church service in Eaglehawk was held in 1852. In 1863 the foundation stone of the new Wesleyan church was laid, a bottle containing various information was placed with the stone. The Architects were Vahland and Getzachumann. Contractors Rolhurst and Shepherd. The Church was made of red and white bricks and…
East Bentleigh, VIC - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1973
Address: 844 Centre Road, , East Bentleigh Victoria, 3165
The present parish of St. Peter's was originally part of Brighton Parish (Est. 1853) and later included in St. Paul's, Bentleigh Parish (Est. 1928). The first Church building in this area was a small wooden school house and hall erected in February, 1865 on Centre Road, opposite the present Moorabbin Hospital. A brick school building…
East Brunswick, VIC - Our Lady of Help Christians Catholic
Address: 878 Nicholson Street, , East Brunswick Victoria, 3057
In January 1911, the Archbishop of Melbourne, Archbishop Carr appointed Fr Joseph King as founder and first parish priest of the new parish of Our Lady Help of Christians East Brunswick. Fr King celebrated the first Masses in the parish on 22 January 1911, on an altar made up of packing cases, in Excelsior Hall at 767 Nicholson Street.
East Camberwell, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1923
Address: 137 Highfield Road, , East Camberwell Victoria, 3124
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by E.H. Jenkin Esq President Baptist Union of Victoria October 18th 1923".
East Camberwell, VIC - St Dominic's Catholic
Year Built: 1924
Address: 816 Riversdale Road, , East Camberwell Victoria, 3126
In 1924, the Dominican Fathers took possession of Sir John Higgins' residence (now the front section of the Priory) and the first Parish Mass was celebrated in the front parlour on March 16th that year. Twenty nine people were present. The Church is built of rock-faced basalt ashlar with fine French detailing done in sandstone. The…
East Geelong, VIC - St Matthew's Anglican
Year Built: 1929
Address: Corner Thear & McKillop Street, , East Geelong Victoria, 3219
The establishment of St. Matthew's was largely made possible by the effort and generosity of the late G. F. Belcher residing at Murchison Hall, Garden Street, and who had recently retired from politics, having been Mayor of Geelong, 1873 - 1875 and a member of the State Parliament, 1875 - 1886. Mr Belcher donated the land and half the…
East Ivanhoe, VIC - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1929
Address: Warncliffe Road, , East Ivanhoe Victoria, 3079
East Ivanhoe Anglican convened a meeting on 12 December 1929 in the home of Mr A Judd in Warnclifffe Road to form a committee to arrange for church services and Sunday school classes to be held in the new area. Land owned by Mt Bainbridge in Warncliffe Road was available for a church site and an assurance was given that, if the Diocese…
East Ivanhoe, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1941
Address: 6 King Street, , East Ivanhoe Victoria, 3079
The newer church was built in the early 1960s to replace a smaller brick church of 1941, still standing next to the new one, which the then Methodist congregation had outgrown. The Church was designed by Bates, Smart and McCutcheon in a plain but pleasing functional style; it is very similar to the Methodist church they designed in…
East Malvern, VIC - All Saints' Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1960
Address: Corner Olive & Darling Road, , East Malvern Victoria, 3145
The Foundation stone was laid on 13 February 1960 by the Most Reverend Frank Woods D.D. M.A. The Architect was Louis Williams.
East Malvern, VIC - Ewing Memorial Uniting
Year Built: 1910
Address: Corner Burke Road & Coppin Streets, , East Malvern Victoria, 3145
An article in the Melbourne Age Newspaper of 1st August 1910 describes the laying of the Foundation stone, "On Saturday afternoon the foundation stone of the Ewing Memorial Presbyterian Church, Burke road East Malvern. was laid by Mr. J. M. Davis President of the Legislative Council, in the presence of a large gathering. Previous to the…
East Malvern, VIC - Holy Eucharist Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: 1241 Dandenong Road, , Malvern East Victoria, 3145
A Foundation stone was laid on 12 September 1962 by the Archbishop of Melbourne J.D. Simonds D.D. The church, designed by architects Alan Robertson & Associates and built by Holywood Constructions, cost £55,000. It was blessed and officially opened by Archbishop Simonds in September 1962. Holy Eucharist and St. Mary's Malvern East are…
East Malvern, VIC - St Catherine's Greek Orthodox
Year Built: 1921
Address: 3 Epping Street, , East Malvern Victoria, 3145
The Church was formerly the Peace Memorial Methodist Church. The Foundation stone was laid on 12 November 1921 by Reverend A.P. Bladen President of the Conference. Constructed of red brick with cement tracery, and built in 1921-2. Comprises a broad nave, aisle, chancel, vestries and imposing facade incorporating a deeply overhanging arch…
East Malvern, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1883
Address: 5 Finch Street, , East Malvern Victoria, 3145
Founded as a mission to Caulfield Racecourse in 1883 the original church was built in 1889. The current church was built between 1920 and 1922. The Architect was Purchase and Teague. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 December 1920 by the Venerable Archdeacon Hindley B.D. Administrator of the Diocese. An example of the English…
East Malvern, VIC - St Mary's Immaculate Conception Catholic
Year Built: 1920
Address: 91 Manning Road, , East Malvern Victoria, 3145
In 1891, on Sunday, December 13th, Archbishop Thomas Carr blessed and opened a new timber station church (on the site of the current presbytery) for the parish of St. Stephen’s, Oakleigh at a place named Emo, after the Emo Estate. Today, on that same block of land purchased for £542, the buildings of St. Mary’s Catholic Parish stand. They…
East Malvern, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: Serrell Street, , East Malvern Victoria, 3145
One foundation stone was laid on 29 March 1958 by the Reverend G.B. Campbell.
East Melbourne, Protestant
Year Built: 1872
Address: 4 Morrison Place, , East Melbourne Victoria, 3002
A Church built for the Trustees of the Swedenborgian Church. Built in 1872, to the design of Lloyd Tayler the gothic-style bluestone residence was once home to the New Temple Church. The main facade embraces a Decorated Gothic window of three lights flanked by buttresses, with a projecting porch. Was a store room for the Eye and Ear…
East Melbourne, VIC - Cairns Memorial Presbyterian former
Year Built: 1883
Address: Corner Powlett & Hotham Streets, , East Melbourne Victoria, 3002
An article in the Melbourne Argus newspaper of 10 October 1881 reads, "A section of the congregation of Chalmera' Church having been granted permission by the Presbetry of Melbourne to form themselves into a separate congregation, they met for the first time yesterday morning, at the Orderly room, corner of Powlett-street and…
East Melbourne, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 193 Hotham Street, , East Melbourne Victoria, 3002
It is recorded the first church services were held in the school buildings on the corner of Victoria Parade and Hoddle Street. The Church was erected of bluestone and had been originally designated for a Cathedral, but Holy Trinity was erected on it with the intention that it was later to be converted to the Cathedral library or…
East Melbourne, VIC - Holy Trinity Lutheran
Year Built: 1852
Address: Corner Parliament & Cathedral Place, , East Melbourne Victoria, 3002
In 1852, a site was granted for a church at 22-36 Parliament Place, East Melbourne by Governor La Trobe. The original 1853 structure was built by William Hellings to the specifications of architects Bellairs, Krsteiner & Co and was replaced in 1874 by a bluestone church, designed by Charles Blachmann, which houses an historic organ.…
East Melbourne, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral
Year Built: 1858
Address: Corner Gisborne Street & Cathedral Place, , East Melbourne Victoria, 3002
St Patrick's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and seat of its archbishop. In 1847 the Colonial Secretary granted two acres of land for a church on Eastern Hill, where St Patrick's Cathedral now stands and by 1850 an additional two acres were granted. In 1848,…
East Melbourne, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1843
Address: Corner Albert and Gisborne street, , East Melbourne Victoria, 3002
In September and October 1843 the Bishop of Australia, Dr William Grant Broughton visited Port Phillip and suggested there should be a second Anglican church in Melbourne. The foundation stone was laid on 18 June 1846 by the Superintendent of the settlement, Charles Joseph La Trobe. Dr Broughton had hoped to be present for the occasion…
Echuca, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Address: 500 High Street, , Echuca Victoria, 3564
The foundation stone was laid in 1864 and the first service held in 1865. The transepts were begun in 1866 and the nave added in 1875.1 The building is constructed of brick with a slate roof. A plaque under the Bell tower reads, " To the Glory of God Erected by Parishioners in memory of Harold Owen Lewis Choirmaster of Christ Church…
Echuca, VIC - Church of Christ
Address: Corner Packenham & Sturt Streets, , Echuca Victoria, 3564