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Year built: between 1880 and 1900
Scone, NSW - Anglican
Year Built: 1883
Address: 79 Hill Street, , Scone New South Wales, 2337
The Church was built in 1883-84 to replace an older church erected in 1841. The current structure is red-brick with stone dressings and was designed by John Wiltshire Pender (1833-1917) who was a Maitland sketcher, architect and builder.
Seymour, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1887
Address: Crawford Street, , Seymour Victoria, 3661
In 1855 a grant of land was given by the Government. It was situated at the northern end of Emily Street, but it was found to be unsatisfactory because it was too far from the town and was subject to flooding. This grant was later cancelled and in 1869 another grant was made of the present site. Patrick Hanna who donated the church bell…
Shellharbour, NSW - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1885
Address: Towns Street, , Shellharbour New South Wales, 2529
The first Church of England was built on land donated by Martha Reddall. It was opened on March 13, 1859 by Rev P. J. Smith. After 25 years the stone had crumbled so badly that the building was demolished. The site of this stone church was just inside the double gates of the present church ground. The foundation for a new building was…
Shepparton, VIC - Scot's Uniting
Year Built: 1885
Address: Corner Corio & fryers Streets, , Shepparton Victoria, 3630
Formerly a Presbyterian the Church was formed in 1885. However a Reverend Thomson conducted services in the area from 1876. In 1885 a parcel of land was donated by Mr William Fraser and by May 1886 tenders were let to fence the land. By December of the same year it was decided to call tenders to build a church. The Church was partly…
Snake Valley, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1892
Address: Carngham Linton Road, , Snake Valley Victoria, 3351
Formerly a Presbyterian Church it was built in 1892-93 and was wholly endowed as a memorial to the squatter The Hon Philip Russell (1822-1892). It cost more than £10,00 to build, a phenomenal sum at the time. The architect was J.J. Jackson, of Beaufort, and D. Brown the builder; the designed was modelled upon that of The Scot's Church,…
Soldiers Hill, VIC - Scots Presbyterian
Year Built: 1890
Address: 415 Lydiard Street N, Ballarat, Soldiers Hill Victoria, 3350
Built in 1890 to a Gothic-inspired design by local architects Figgis & Molloy. The foundation stone of Scots Church was laid on 5 July 1890 by Sir James MacBain, Scottish-born businessman and president of the Victorian Legislative Council. The church is on a rectangular plan without transepts. The nave is of six bays, buttressed…
Sorell, TAS - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1883
Address: 16 Gordon Street, Sorell, Tasmania, 7172
A small stone Gothic Revival church constructed in 1826 and re-built in 1883. This replaced a larger church on the same site that dated back to 1825. The contract was awarded to Messrs Grubb Bros of Hobart for 925 and most of the construction work was carried out by convicts. The first services were held in a barn. In 1826 St. George's…
Sorrento, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1888
Address: Kerferd Avenue, , Sorrento Victoria, 3943
The Foundation stone was laid on 17 October 1888 by Hon J Balfour M.L.C. The original section of the church was first built in 1888 and is said to be the current transept, which is the parapet walled section nearest the street and a limestone porch was added in the following year. The current nave, the east wing attached to the hall,…
South Brisbane, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1893
Address: 20 Merivale Street, , South Brisbane Queensland, 4101
The Church was the second Catholic Church to be built in South Brisbane and was built adjacent to the first church, a small wooden chapel erected in 1865. The chapel was expanded in 1868 when two aisles were added almost doubling its size. The Architect was Simkin & Ibler and the construction period was between 1892–1929. At the time…
South Yarra, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1888
Address: 30 Fitzgerald Street, , South Yarra Victoria, 3141
The foundation stone of St Joseph’s Church was laid on 18 March 1888 and the building opened on 28 October 1888. Designed by architects Tappin, Gilbert & Dennehy, this is a large cruciform brick building in the Gothic style with stucco dressings, tower and spire. Further additions were completed in August 1892. The Advocate Newspaper…
Spring Hill, QLD - Baptist Tabernacle
Year Built: 1890
Address: 163 Wickham Terrace, , Spring Hill Queensland, 4000
The first Baptist church was formed in Brisbane in 1855. The first Church building was opened in Wharf Street in 1859. The church then moved to the present site on Wickham Terrace. The Church was designed by Richard Gailey and built from 1889 to 1890. Centrally planned church is a cement rendered brick building with parapet walls that…
Springbank, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1900
Address: 738 Springbank Road, , Springbank Victoria, 3352
The foundation stone of the Springbank Church was laid by Archbishop Carr D.D. 25th March 1900. The sum of $450 was collected from the crowd of more than 1,000 assembled for the occasion. The Church was opened on December 15th by o Rev. Dean Phelan of Melbourne. The cost was £2,500 and the architect was T. A. Payne. On May 8th 1961…
St Helens, TAS - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1884
Address: 56 Cecillia Street, , St Helen's Tasmania, 7216
The earliest record of the Church having taken any interest in this district is to be found in the Church News, 4/3/1901 when it mentions that in 1871 the Rev. John Chambers made visits to St. Helens, though it is probable this gentleman made occasional visits from 1862, that being the year he took charge of Cullenswood, Fingal and…
St Kilda East, VIC - Holy Trinity St Nicholas Russian Catholic
Year Built: 1887
Address: 72 Hotham Street, , St Kilda East Victoria, 3183
Constructed in polychrome brick, with stone dressings, in a high Victorian Gothic style, it was designed by architects Hillson Beasley and John Little.1 The building replaced an earlier wooden church that had been located in Westbury Street. The building is composed of red bricks, with Osmaru stone dressings. The windows are of colored…
St Kilda, VIC - St Kilda & Balaclava Presbyterian
Year Built: 1885
Address: 2 Alma Road, , St Kilda Victoria, 3182
The first Presbyterian service in St Kilda was in May 1855 in an iron building with wooden forms and earthen floors at the corner of High Street and Alma Road. Charles Beswicke had toured Britain and the Continent in 1886 armed with a camera and returned to Australia with photographs of what he considered the greatest examples of…
Stanley, TAS - Circular Head Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Address: 37 Church Street, , Stanley Tasmania, 7331
The original St Paul's Anglican of 1842 was designed by colonial architect John Lee Archer and consecrated by Bishop Nixon in 1858, the first Bishop of Tasmania. Later the stone church had to be demolished due to cracks appearing in the walls, salt water was likely used in the mortar. In 1887 it was replaced by the present timber…
Sydney, NSW - Lutheran
Year Built: 1881
Address: 90 Goulburn Street, , Sydney New South Wales, 2024
The foundation-stone of the first German Evangelical Lutheran church to be erected in Sydney, was laid in North Goulburn Street on Saturday last by Mrs. R Krauel, wife of the German Consul-General. Built in 1881. The design on the building was in accordance with designs prepared by Mr. T. Dixon Chater. It cost about £2,000 and was…
Tamworth, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1881
Address: 102 Cathage Street, , Tamworth New South Wales, 2340
The Church was opened by Bishop James Turner, the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, on Sunday 13 February 1881.
Tanunda, SA - Langmeil Lutheran
Year Built: 1888
Address: 7 Maria Street, , Tanunda South Australia, 5352
Langmeil Thanksgiving Congregation is one of the oldest Lutheran congregations in the country. Early services were held in the private homes of members and the congregation dedicated its first church on 26th December 1846. It was demolished in 1888. Named after a village in Germany, Langmeil was settled by a group of German emigrants…
Tarrawingee, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1888
Address: 2261 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, , Tarrawingee Victoria, 3678
Constructed in 1888 and designed by Gordon & Gordon. The Church was put up for sale in 2022.
Tea Tree, TAS - St Thomas' Anglican
Year Built: 1881
Address: Corner Tea Tree & Middle Tea Tree Roads, , Tea Tree Tasmania, 7017
In January 1880 the Church of England Diocesan Synod announced preliminary steps to establish a small church at Tea Tree. Rapid progress was made and tenders were called for in August of the same year. In December the foundation stone was laid in a ceremony reported by the Hobart Mercury. The church was officially opened on 2 May 1881…
Terang, VIC - All Saint's Anglican
Year Built: 1898
Address: Thompson Street, , Terang Victoria, 3264
The Church was erected in 1898 and moved to its current site in 1905.
Terang, VIC - Thomson Memorial Presbyterian
Year Built: 1890
Address: High Street, , Terang Victoria, 3264
The Church was designed by Reed, Smart & Tappin as a memorial to John Thomson, of 'Keilambete', who was killed in 1890 after engaging the architects. John Thomson squatted on Lake Keilambete (6 km north-west of Terang) in 1840. He is said to have built the first brick house in the district, was appointed a magistrate in 1840 and was…
Tocumwal, NSW - St Alban's Anglican
Year Built: 1899
Address: Duff Street, , Tocumwal New South Wales, 2714
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Mrs H.E. Casey 19th October 1899". The Church was designed by Architect George Gilbert Scott.
Toora, VIC - St Thomas' Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1892
Address: 7 Dutton Street, , Toora Victoria, 3962
The family of Edward Charles Lousada was prominent in life at this church in the period 1908-11, and the Truscott family was also active. A Historical marker outside the church reads, In November 1889 Mr Stanley Sheppard donated land on which it was proposed that a brick church be built at a cost of 500 pounds. The Bishop of Melbourne…
Tooradin, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1900
Address: 61 South Gippsland Highway, , Tooradin Victoria, 3980
The Church was established in 1900. It was designed by HE Tollhurst and constructed by J O'Donnell of Dandenong. The cost of the building was 175 (with a further 40 for 20 pews and 2 for an altar rail). Built of weatherboard with a gable iron roof with air vents along the ridge line. The c.1964 era narthex has a low pitched roof. It…
Toowoomba, QLD - St Stephen's Uniting
Year Built: 1884
Address: 51 Neil Street, , Toowoomba Queensland, 4350
The site of the present church in Neil Street was purchased in 1874, and the foundation stone of the new church building was laid in 1883. The building was opened in June 1884, having been designed by the prominent Toowoomba architect James Marks. The Church was built of local basalt and sandstone and was completed in 1884. A fire in…
Townsville, QLD - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Address: 36 Cleveland Terrace, , Townsville Queensland, 4810
The first Anglican church was established on Melton Hill, purchased with the aid of parishioners at a sale of crown lands and work began on the on 24 May 1871. The structure was constructed of weatherboard with a shingle roof. The current Church was designed by Arthur Blacket and was built in 1887 by MacMahon & Cliffe. It was added to the…
Trevallyn, TAS - St Oswald's Anglican
Year Built: 1894
Address: 36 Bain Terrace, , Trevallyn Tasmania, 7250
The Church was designed by noted ecclesiastical Architect Alexander North and built by Messrs J and T Gunn whose estimate for the building was £257. The foundation-stone was laid on December 5, 1893, by Bishop Henry Montgomery, The new church was completed in time for the official opening and dedication on 10th April 1894. Bishop…
Triabunna, TAS - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1883
Address: 1 Franklyn Street, , Triabunna Tasmania, 7190
The Church of England congregation held early church services at Rostrevor and the old Council Chambers until the energetic Revd Power inspired churchgoers to raise funds and plan a new church. Finished and dedicated in 1883, it was built of cut stone from Okehampton Quarry at a cost of £750. The stone alter, thought to be one of three in…
Tunnack, TAS - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1894
Address: 22 Scotts Road, , Tunnack Tasmania, 7120
Urania, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1884
Address: Government Road, , Urania South Australia, 5573
Formerly a Methodist Church. The Foundation stone was laid on Friday 11th of September 1903. The size of the church was to be 40 ft. by 26 ft, and the contract price, exclusive of seats and lamps, was £251 9/. The land was od one acre was given by Mr. Fred. Greenslade. The Church was built in 1884.
Violet Town, VIC - St Andrews Uniting
Year Built: 1893
Address: 22 Tulip Street, , Violet Town Victoria, 3669
Formerly St Andrews Presbyterian Church the first minister to conduct a Presbyterian service in Violet Town was Rev George Tait. These early services were held in a slab hut in Primrose Street. Services were later conducted, first in a building near the then police station, until the Friendly Society Hall was built. The Rev. J. Gilsennon…
Violet Town, VIC - St Attractas Catholic
Year Built: 1898
Address: Corner Primrose & Cowslip Streets, , Violet Town Victoria, 3669
A wooden Church had been constructed in Violet Town around 1874 but it soon proved inadequate. It was replaced in 1898 by a magnificent brick structure, the present St Attracta’s. The Foundation stone was laid by the Very Reverend Dean Davey D.D. on 6 September 1898. The cost involved amounted to £1200.
Wagga Wagga, NSW - St Andrews Presbyterian
Year Built: 1890
Address: Church Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church was constructed in about 1890 and is designed in Victorian Academic Gothic style and is built of brick and sandstone. The Original Foundation stone was laid on 6 October 1869 by Sir Alfred Steven Chief Justice of New South Wales. The steep, gabled roof is clad with slate. St Andrew's has a landmark tower…
Wagga Wagga, NSW - St Michael's Catholic Cathedral
Year Built: 1885
Address: Church Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
The Cathedral was built as St Michael's Parish Church in 1885-87. The Foundation stone was laid on 26 April 1885. The architects were Tappin, Gilbert & Dennehy, of Melbourne, and it was opened in 1887. The second stage followed in 1922-25, to the designs of architect W.J. Monks, at a cost of 34,894. When the Diocese of Wagga was formed…
Walcha, NSW - St Paul's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1888
Address: 8 Hill Street East, , Wlacha New South Wales, 2354
The first Presbyterian church was built during 1857 and was a small wooden building. It was replaced by the present church, which was opened on 5th May, 1888.
Wallaroo, NSW - Wattle Park Uniting
Year Built: 1882
Address: 1716 Barton Highway, , Wallaroo New South Wales, 2618
Built in 1882 the Church has an L-shape with extending vestry. The hall was erected in 1928 and extended in 1960. The Foundation stone for the hall was laid by Mr Samuel Southwell on 13 June. The granite memorial wall was constructed in the foreground of the church to hold memorial plaques. The granite memorial gates were erected in…
Wandin North, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1881
Address: 108 Benak Road, , Wandin North Victoria, 3139
A United Free Methodist church opened in 1867. The Church bricks were made on Mr E Hunters property and Mr Henry Sebrie was the builder. The first service was held in the home of a Mr. Payne. The first church on the current site was built in 1868, on an acre of land granted to the group to be used for ‘religious purposes, public…
Wangaratta, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1885
Address: Rowan Street, , Wangaratta Victoria, 3677
Originally a Wesleyan Church erected in 1885 at a cost of £900 the 25,000 bricks were burnt by Joseph Trotman's Waldara property. The Foundation stone was laid by John Robb J. P. on 1 June 1885 and the first service was conducted by Dr D.E. Watkin. The first Minster was Reverend J.A. Osborne. The stained glass window came from St Paul's…