Churches
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State: Victoria
Bulleen, VIC - St Clement of Rome Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: Egan Drive, , Bulleen Victoria, 3105
Construction of the present church commenced in 1962.
Bulleen, VIC - St Timothy's Anglican
Address: 169 Thompson's Road, , Bulleen Victoria, 3105
Before it was known as St. Timothy’s Anglican Church Bulleen, the Bulleen Anglican Centre was situated in an empty grocer’s shop in the Kalay Shopping Centre. The location of services was later moved to the doctor’s surgery adjacent to the original shop. On July 29, 1962, the Vicar announced that the Bishop had approved the name of…
Bundoora, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Address: Corner Grimshaw Street & Alma Road, , Bundoora Victoria, 3083
The first recorded meeting of the parish was held on the 27th of June 1962 and the first service was held in the Bundoora Hall on August 19th 1962. The first church building was a small rectangular building, attached to the parish hall, with a capacity of 60 people. On the 16th of December 1967 the corner stone for the Hall/Chapel…
Bungaree, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1869
Address: 335 Bungaree Wallace Road, , Bungaree Victoria, 3352
A meeting of locals was held in November of 1865 and the committee decided to purchase land where todays church is located. The first church service was held at Mr Benham's home on 6 January 1867. In April, 1866 it was proposed that the church be of stone, 25 feet by 40 feet with a hardwood floor and shingle roof. The walls to be 18…
Bungaree, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1910
Address: 184 Bungaree Wallace Road, , Bungaree Victoria, 3352
The Parish was established in 1890. A few years before in 1878 Dean Moore purchased a block of land for a church and school. This land now holds the Bungaree hall and some adjoining houses. The first recorded baptism in Bungaree was that of Ellena Rice performed by Fr J Cleary on 31 August 1890. When Fr Linane retired in 1965 Fr…
Buninyong, VIC - Anglican
Year Built: 1862
Address: 706 Warrenheip Street, , Buninyong Victoria, 3357
The Church was opened in 1862, five years after the first Anglican Services were held in the old Buninyong Police Court. A historical wall plaque reads, " When the Irishman Rev. Garrett Russell arrived at Buninyong in 1857 as the first minister, there was no church or school. The original brick church-school at the rear was ready for…
Buninyong, VIC - Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1867
Address: 802 Warrenheip Street, , Buninyong Victoria, 3357
A fence plaque reads, " The first Methodist services were held in John Adams' shop from 1855. In 1866-7 this brick church was built by Richard Rennie at a cost of £774. It was designed by J A Doane, a Ballarat architect who designed many district Methodist churches. It operated until 1969, when the decision was taken to join with the…
Buninyong, VIC Uniting
Address: 302 Scott Street, , Buninyong Victoria, 3357
The foundation stone was ceremonially laid on 27 March 1860 by Mrs Celia Scott of Mount Boninyong, the oldest resident in the district. The cost of the building was £900 and when fitted out the cost was £1,265. The first service in the new church was held on 26 August 1860, and a bell founded by Greeves of London in 1849 was hung in the…
Bunyip, VIC - St Thomas' Anglican
Year Built: 1902
Address: 26 A'Beckett Street, , Bunyip Victoria, 3815
The Bunyip Parish of St. Thomas' was originally part of the Gippsland Fort mission in 1879 and early church services were held In Kraft's Hall. By the early 1890': a-proper church was being planned, and fund raising began In December 1891. On 15 October 1902, Mrs W. A. A'Beckett Snr of Brighton laid the foundation block for the new…
Burrumbeet, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1857
Address: Western Highway, , Burrumbeet Victoria, 3352
Established in 1857.
Burwood East, VIC - Anglican Church of Ascension
Year Built: 1969
Address: Corner Blackburn Road & Witchwood Street, , Burwood East Victoria, 3151
The Church was dedicated on Ascension day in 1969 by the Archbishop of Melbourne, the Most Reverend Frank Woods.
Burwood, VIC - Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1887
Address: 339 Warrigal Road, , Burwood Victoria, 3125
A church site was sought in 1878 and an acre (0.4 hectare) of land in Warrigal Road was purchased for £50,320 however the building of a new church did not commence until 1887. The foundation stone was laid on 24 January 1887 by Hon J Balfour, MLC and G Sweet; construction was undertaken by builders, Hainsworth and Kellam, and the church…
Burwood, VIC - St Benedict's Catholic
Year Built: 1957
Address: 301 Warrigal Road, , Burwood Victoria, 3125
The first Catholic Church in the Shire of Nunawading was built on land granted to the Catholic Church in 1854 at the north east corner of Warrigal (Boundary) and Riversdale (Moloneys) Roads. In July 1855 the Catholic Church applied for a building grant towards the estimated cost of £300 for a brick building with slate roof, and they…
Buxton, VIC - St Thomas' Anglican
Address: Maroondah Highway, , Buxton Victoria, 3711
The Church was consecrarted on 3 May 1895 by the Lord Bishop of Melbourne.
Byaduk, VIC - Zion Lutheran (Former)
Address: 124 Byaduk Lutheran Church Rd, , Byaduk Victoria, 3301
The Church was established in 1866 by Prussian Immigrants and closed in 2006. The original church was destroyed by fire in 1900. It was dedicated in 1906.
Camberwell South, VIC - Anglican
Year Built: 1930
Address: Corner Toorak & Park Roads, , Camberwell South Victoria,
The Foundation stone was laid on 2 June 1930 by F.J. Cato Esq.
Camberwell South, VIC - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1957
Address: Corner Toorak & Bowen Street, , Camberwell South Victoria, 3124
The establishment of a Church in South Camberwell was mooted in July, 1916, when the Vicar of our Mother Church, St. John's, Camberwell, the Rev. A. Roscoe Wilson, suggested to the Archbishop the purchase of land in the district for that purpose. It was recorded that the erection of a Church Hall in this area, to be known as St. Mary's,…
Camberwell, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1940
Address: 460 Riversdale Road, , Hawthorn East Victoria, 3123
A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Rev E.C. Burleigh B.A. 9th September 1939. Architect H.E.L. Tranter Builder S Whitehead".
Camberwell, VIC - Our Lady of Victories Catholic
Year Built: 1918
Address: 548 Burke Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124
The church is built of Barrabool stone, from Waurn Ponds, Geelong. The most prominent external feature is the cupola – the rounded copper dome adorning the church roof. The foundation stone was laid on 25 May 1913, replacing an earlier church-school building dedicated to St John Berchman opened in 1887. The cost of the building was…
Camberwell, VIC - St Christopher's Catholic
Year Built: 1888
Address: 595 Riversdale Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124
The foundation stone was laid on 7 January 1888 by James Mirams MLA and the building opened on 29 April of the same year. The architects were Loweish, Moorhouse and Figgis. The church was constructed from dark brown Hawthorn bricks in the Gothic style and cost £1,150 to erect. A memorial stone reads, " This tablet to commemorate the…
Camberwell, VIC - St Dunstan's Anglican
Year Built: 1966
Address: 163 Wattle Valley Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124
In 1925 communications between the Reverend Walter Green then of Murrumbeena, and the Vicar elect of East Camberwell resulted in an exploritory visit to Wattle Valley Road which was duly selected as the centre of the new parish. In 1960 plans for completion of Church submitted to Vestry by architect Louis Williams. By 1966 a contract…
Camberwell, VIC - St John's Anglican
Address: 552 Burke Road, , Camberwell Victoria,
The first church opened on 8 February 1863, but Anglican worship in Camberwell began in 1856 in the home of Mr. James Price in what is now Burke Road. Mr. Price, who was later known in family memory as a lay reader at St John's, possibly conducted the first worship himself. The following year, the first church, then known simply as the…
Camberwell, VIC - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1927
Address: 1 Canterbury Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124
A site at the corner of Stanhope Grove and Canterbury Road was contemplated initially. The current site was purchased at auction in 1912. The first service was conducted at 11am on Sunday 27 April 1913 when 29 people attended. At the 7pm service 55 people attended. Rev Brooksbanks conviend a public meeting in Adam's assembly hall…
Camberwell, VIC - Trinity Presbyterian
Year Built: 1905
Address: 581 Riversdale Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124
The first Presbyterian service in Camberwell was held in the old Shire Hall on 6 September 1885. The site on which the present Church stands was purchased for £375, and almost immediately the first building was erected, at a cost of £566. It was a very plain, weatherboard structure, and seated about 200 persons. This first church was…
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 - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1863
Address: Corner Church & Fergusson Streets, , Camperdown Victoria, 3260
The building of St Paul's Parish Church commenced in 1863 with substantial contributions from families whose descendants still worship in the parish. With local tradesmen directing the stonework and carpentry, both the church and the vicarage were completed within four months. The Church was built in three stages with chancel and…
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.
Cann River, VIC - St John the Evangelist Anglican
Address: 22 Princess Highway, , Cann River Victoria, 3890
The Church was licenced and dedicated on 29 February 1928.
Canterbury, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1962
Address: 1A Balwyn Road, , Canterbury Victoria, 3126
The first public meeting was held, on February 12th, 1891. Twenty-five were present and unanimously approved the proposal that "we commence as a Baptist Mission. To hold services every Thursday evening at 8.00pm, and every Sunday evening at 7.15pm. Mr H.J. Smith was elected Secretary and a committee was appointed, comprising Messrs.…
Canterbury, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1927
Address: 137 Canterbury Road, , Canterbury Victoria, 3126
The foundation stone of the new Presbyterian Church, Canterbury was laid on 19 February 1927. The building was designed by architect W.H. Ford.
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.".
Caramut, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic (Former)
Address: 1 Richie Street, , Caramut Victoria, 3274
Caramut, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Address: 24 Brown Street, , Caramut Victoria, 3274
A stone block in the garden reads, " This fence was given by the Presbyterian Congregation of Caramut 1960".