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State: Victoria
North Melbourne, VIC - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1853
Address: Corner Queensberry & Howard Streets, , North Melbourne Victoria, 3051
The first Sunday services were held in the open air but soon a prefabricated zinc building was put together on the site where St Mary's now stands. There has been a church on this site since 1853 with the current Church having been built between the years 1858 and 1868. It was opend in 1860 and consecrated in 1862. The present…
North Melbourne, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1907
Address: Corner Dryburgh & Brougham Streets, , North Melbourne Victoria, 3051
The Church was designed by the Melbourne Architects Grainger, Kennedy and Little. The Architects drawing's show a spire on the corner and mulit coloured brick work across the facade. The spire was never built. The cost of the building was 7,250 and was built by Tom Saunders of Carlton. The Foundation stone was laid in June 1907 and the…
North Melbourne, VIC - St Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic
Address: Corner Canning & Dryburgh Streets, , North Melbourne Victoria, 3051
Northcote, VIC - St Cyril & Methody Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox
Year Built: 1927
Address: 3 Bayview Street, , Northcote Victoria, 3070
The Church of the Epiphany was opened in April 1927. The church was designed by Louis R. Williams, one of Melbourne's leading church architects. C.A. Winwood was the builder. The estimated cost was 10,000. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 December 1926 by the Most Reverend Harrington Clare Lees D.D Archbishop of Melbourne. In 1966…
Northcote, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 140 Westbourne Grove, , Northcote Victoria, 3070
The first Northcote Catholic Church services were held in 1891 in a small wooden church in Arthurton Road. In 1897 a more suitable site for a church was chosen and on January 15 1899, St Josephs was opened at 140 Westbourne Grove, Ruckers Hill. A Foundation stone in Latin reads in part, A.M.D.G. Revd Thomas Joseph Carr Archbishop…
Nowa Nowa, VIC - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1950
The Anglican Ministry commenced in 1930 with fortnightly services conducted by Mr Charles Partridge. Mr Partridge walked 20 miles from Buchan. Services were suspended between 1939 and 1944. The Church was built in 1950 and dedicated on 10 March 1951.
Nullawil, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: 1 Quambatook Road, , Nullawil Victoria, 3529
A Foundation stone reads, " To the glory of God this stone was laid by Mrs James Bartram a Pioneer of the district 18th July 1958".
Numurkah, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Address: 56 Saxton Street, , Numurkah Victoria, 3636
The land for the church buildings was given by Mr John Gray. In August, 1902, land on the North side was purchased and in October 1910, the church acquired a small strip of land on the West side. There is no definite record of the erection of St. Andrew's but it appears to have been built in 1885 at a cost of £500. A porch was added in…
Numurkah, VIC - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1960
Address: Brenton Street, , Numurkah Victoria, 3636
The earliest Church of England services were held in the dining room of the original Numurkah Hotel, a weatherboard building which occupied the whole of the site, where stands today the present Numurkah Hotel and the old State Savings Bank occupied by Maurice McNamara & Co. In the early 1880's services were held in the State School…
Numurkah, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1902
Address: 16 Tocumwal Road, , Numurkah Victoria, 3636
A Foundation stone reads, " St John Bts Church This stone was laid by the Right Revd S Reville O.S.A. Bishop of Sandhurst 23rd March 1902 Jas P.M. Carthy C.C. John A Clarke Architect John C Duncan Contractor".
Numurkah, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1985
Address: 5 Quinn Street, , Numurkah Victoria, 3636
A Foundation stone reads, " Uniting Church in Australia This Church was opened and dedicated to the Glory of God on 15th December 1985".
Nunawading, VIC - All Saints' Anglican (Former)
Address: 67 - 71 Springvale Road, , Nunawading Victoria, 3131
The Church is now an Independent Church called CCCV LifeSpring.
Nyora, VIC Baptist
Year Built: 1930
Address: 20 Grundy Ave, , Nyora Victoria, 3987
The Church was originally known as St Mark’s Church of England. A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this Church was erected and dedicated in 1930 A.D. The Right Rev George Harvard Cranswick D.D. being Bishop of Gippsland - This memorial tablet was unveiled by Mr George Henley of Nyora 4th October 1930".
Oakleigh, VIC - Archangel Michael St Anthony's Coptic Orthodox
Year Built: 1928
Address: 136 Drummond Street, , Oakleigh Victoria, 3166
The Church was opened in 1982, the building was formerly the Presbyterian Church. A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid 14th July 1928 by the Rt Rev F. Milne MA BD Moderator The Rev E.H. Chapple Minister WG Ireland Builder Haddon & Henderson FRIBA Architects. A further Foundation stone reads, " To the…
Oakleigh, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1923 - 26
Address: 76 Warrigal Road, , Oakleigh Victoria, 3166
The Church was opened in 1926. The parishes of Oakleigh and Oakleigh East were twinned in 2006. A Foundation stone reads, " Memorial stone of this Church erected in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was blessed and laid by The Most Revd Daniel Mannix DD LDD on 27th May 1923 R Harper Architect Revd Thomas Quinn PP".
Oakleigh, VIC - St David's Uniting
Year Built: 1912
Address: 154 Drummond Street, , Oakleigh Victoria, 3166
This Church building replaced the Methodist Church on the Broadway, St Paul’s. The smaller building next to St David’s, on the north side, is the original church building at this site, now used as St David’s hall. A Foundation stone on the Church building reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Rev A. McCallum D.D.…
Ocean Grove, VIC - Baptist
Address: Corner Wallington & Lake Avenue, , Ocean Grove Victoria, 3226
Ocean Grove, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1960
Address: Draper Street, , Ocean Grove Victoria, 3226
The first Church of St. Peter's was opened on 12 January 1896. The tender for the current Church for £8,337 was awarded to H.R. Gallagher of Ballarat. The Foundation stone was laid on 8 May 1960 by General, the Honourable Sir Edmund Herring Governor and Chief Justice of Victoria. The Church was dedicated on the 26th November 1960 by…
Ocean Grove, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1888
Address: Corner The Parade & Eggleston Street, , Ocean Grove Victoria, 3226
The Methodist Church purchased 549 acres of land from the Bank of New South Wales in 1887. This was then subdivide into 2,500 blocks and sold off. On 1 January 1888 the first Wesleyan Church service was held in the Coffee Palace. On 23 December 1888 the first service was held in the new Gothic styled church. It was resolved to build…
Olinda, VIC - St Matthew's Anglican
Year Built: 1935
Address: 17 Monash Avenue, , Olinda Victoria, 3788
In 1903 St Matthews Church of England was erected on this site by a small but determined congregation of Olinda Pioneers. Dedication of the church was celebrated by Archdeacon A.W. Handley on 9 July 1903. Early services were conducted by Lay Reader W.R. Newton. Reverend Newton after his ordination in 1904 continued to travel from Clergy…
Omeo, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Address: 6 Sebastopol Hill Road, , Omeo Victoria, 3898
The first visiting clergyman was the Reverend P.K. Simmons from Sales in 1858. He conducted services in a building at the back of the Golden ge Hotel belonging to Mr J Hewitt and at least one evening service in the tent of Mr J Hall of Dry Gully.
Orbost, VIC - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1927
Address: 34 Browning Street, , Orbost Victoria, 3888
With the parsonage all but complete, another important meeting of the Board of Guardians was held on June 9th, 1891. The business of the meeting was to discuss the advisability of building a Church. As usual, matters moved quickly for, on June 15th, 1891, plans for a building "for Church purposes" were submitted. Mr. Power was asked to…
Orbost, VIC - Uniting
Address: 40 Browning Street, , Orbost Victoria, 3888
A Foundation stone on the Church Hall next door reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Session Clerk 1920 - 1961. 27-10-1963.
Ormond, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1955
Address: Corner North & Booran Roads, , Ormond Victoria, 3204
The Foundation stone was laid on 31 July 1937 by the Most Reverend Frederick Waldegrave Head M.C. The Architect was Louis R. Williams and the builder was M.R. Peters. The first service held in the Church building was on Sunday June 14th 1925. The current Church was completed and opened on October 8th 1955 and the Christian Education…
Ormond, VIC - Church of Christ
Address: 585B North Rd, , Ormond Victoria, 3204
Some Brethren commenced meeting in 1923. On May 3rd 1925 a Tent Mission commenced with Bro E.C. Henrichsen as Missioner and Bro C. Pratt as song leader. The first service held in the Church building was on Sunday June 14th 1925.
Ormond, VIC - St Kevin's Catholic
Year Built: 1955
Address: 76 Glen Orme Avenue, , Ormond Victoria, 3204
A Foundation stone reads, " This Church was blessed and opened by his Grace The Most Rev D Mannix D.D. LLD Archbishop of Melbourne on December 4th 1955 Rev J OBrien P.P. ".
Ormond, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1939
Address: Corner North & Booran Roads, , Ormond Victoria, 3204
The Foundation stone was laid on 18 November 1939 by the Right Reverend John Flynn OBE Moderator General. The Architect was Louis R. Williams and the builder was Norman A. Taylor.
Panton Hill, VIC - St Matthew's Anglican
Year Built: 1912
Address: Corner Kangaroo Ground St Andrews Road & Church Road, , Panton Hill Victoria, 3759
The first church service's in Panton Hill was held in an axe split paling building opposite the current Hotel. The land for the church was granted by a local by the name of James Owens Hughes a school teacher living in Cherry Tree Road. The transfer of title occurred in January of 1896. A tender by Mr William Coutie was accepted to build…
Park Orchards, VIC - St Anne's Catholic
Year Built: 1943
Address: 54 Knees Road, , Park Orchards Victoria, 3114
A plaque outside the church reads, " In June 1970, a Catholic church with an interesting history opened its doors on Knees Road. It was originally constructed at Camp Pell in Melbourne's Royal Park which accommodated American troops stationed in Australia throughout World War II. It was the only purpose built Australian Army chapel. All…
Parkdale, VIC - Church of Christ
Address: 176 Como Parade W, , Parkdale Victoria, 3195
The Church was founded in 1921, and moved to the present site in 1923. The first record of Christians who were interested in commencing a Church of Christ Fellowship in Mentone or Parkdale was with thirty-one people who lived in the district and contacted each other to come to a meeting on Thursday 10th February 1921. The building was…
Parkville, VIC - Mar Thoma Syrian Christian
Address: 149 Royal Parade, , Parkville Victoria, 3052
The College Church congregation initially worshipped in Ormond College in 1891. In 1895 they purchased the site of the present building. Architects were R.A. Lawson. The building, constructed by Lang Brothers of Parkville at a cost of 2,170, and was opened in 1898. The church is constructed of red brick and Oamaru sandstone with a…
Parkville, VIC - Trinity College Horsfall Chapel
Year Built: 1917
Address: 65 Royal Parade, , Parkville Victoria, 3052
A Foundation stone reads, "The Chapel was erected by John Sutcliffe Horsfall to the Glory of God and in affectionate remembrance of his beloved daughter Edith born June 14th 1863 died January 20th 1908 wife of Colonel the Hon Rupert Carington S.O. C.V.O. September 30th 1914." The Church was designed by Alexander North in the Arts and…
Pascoe Vale South, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1959
Address: 10 Cumberland Road, , Pascoe Vale South Victoria, 3044
In 1911 the Presbyterian Church held its first services conducted in the Pascoe Vale area in two school rooms, rented on Sundays, on the corner of Cumberland Road and Gaffney Street. In 1930 a temporary church building was opened on the corner of Bell Street and Wills Street and was named St Andrew’s Bell Street West Presbyterian Church.…
Pascoe Vale, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1932
Address: Cnr Pleasant & Gyles Streets, , Pascoe Vale Victoria, 3044
A Foundation stone reads, " In Honour of Almighty God and for the worship of the Holy and undivided Trinity this Church is set here dedicated by the Most Reverend Frederick Waldegrave Head BD Lord Archbishop of Melbourne September 22 AD 1932".