Churches
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Year built: between 1881 and 1900
Moruya, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1890
Address: 15 Page Street, , Moruya New South Wales, 2537
Since 1862 there have been two St John’s churches in the present grounds. The first was a wooden structure, used as both a church and a church school. By 1886 it had become no longer serviceable and, in 1890, work began on a new brick and stone building alongside the old one. Designed by Arthur Blacket the building was completed in…
Mount Beppo, QLD - Lutheran
Year Built: 1888
Address: Mount Beppo Road, , Mount Beppo Queensland, 4313
The Church is the largest in the community situated about sixety miles from Hatton Vale. It is the second oldest community founded by Apostle H F Niemeyer. The Church was opened on 12 August 1888. It was extended and re-dedicated in 1930.
Mt Barker, SA - Dunn Memorial Uniting
Year Built: 1884
Address: 13 Mann Street, , Mt Barker South Australia, 5251
The church was a former Weslyan Methodist Church. The current Church hall was the first church. For more than 50 years John Dunn was actively committed to the church in Mount Barker and funded the total construction of this church named in his memory. At the time it was made, the gift of the church building was believed to be the…
Mt Moriac, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1883
Address: Princes Highway, , Mount Moriac Victoria, 3240
In 1856 Fr Patrick Birmingham formerly of Fiery Creek was directed by Bishop Goold to reside at Mount Moriac with the charge of Colac. This continued for just one year when he left Melbourne and travelled to Sydney. Father Barrett took over his parish. In January 1856 a church site at Mt Moriac had been procured by land grant and by…
Murchison, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1884
Address: Corner Impey & Watson Street, , Murchison Victoria, 3610
Murray Bridge, SA - Christ Church Lutheran
Year Built: 1882, 1938
Address: Swanport Road, , Murray Bridge South Australia, 5254
The first Lutheran services were held in 1882 in a shed used by railway construction employees. This continued until 1884 when Mr F.W. Jaench offered a room in his home. He later sold a piece of his land for a church and an even further offer was made by Johann Gottlob Jaensch who subsidsed 10 shillings for every 1.00 raised. The…
Murray Bridge, SA - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Address: Mannum Road, , Murray Bridge South Australia, 5254
Murtoa, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1884
Address: Corner Lake & Marma Streets, , Murtoa Victoria, 3390
In 1884 tenders were offered for the erection of a brick church but none were forthcoming. A revised tender for a wooden church were offered and let to a Messrs Chaffer.
Murtoa, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1881
Address: Corner Duncan & Degenhardt Streets, , Murtoa Victoria, 3390
One of the first services in Murtoa was that of 4 October 1875 when Father P Moore took Mass in Murtoa. Construction of the first church took place in 1880 and the formal opening of the building occurred on 10 July 1881 when Dean Moore from Ballarat officiated at the event. Four memebers of the Ballarat Choir attended the celebrations…
Myrtle Bank, SA - Glen Osmond Baptist
Year Built: 1883
Address: 312 Glen Osmond Road, , Myrtle Bank South Australia, 5064
In 1882, it started as a preaching station out of Parkside Baptist and by 1884 it was recognised as a church in its own right and a member church of the South Australian Baptist Union (now Baptist Churches SA). The church was built in 1883, funded very largely by Mr G.S. Fowler, who also regularly provided funds for payment of its…
Myrtleford, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1887
Address: 27 Lawrence Street, , Myrtleford Victoria, 3737
The fist Church was opened in 1870. Plans and specifications were drawn up for the erection of the second Church by Mr. D.Fiddes of Beechworth, and tenders were invited on 21st May 1887 to be returned to Fr. McCarthy by the 7th June. The Foundation stone was laid on Monday 19th of September by the Coadjutor Bishop of Sandhurst Most Rev Dr…
Nagambie, VIC - St Andrews Presbyterian
Year Built: 1900
Address: Corner of Prentice & Glass Streets, , Nagambie Victoria, 3608
The Foundation stone was laid by Cr John Gordon J.P. on 14 March 1900. The Architect was Evander Mc Iver C.E. and the builder was William Sinclair.
Nagambie, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1883
Address: High Street, , Nagambie Victoria, 3608
St. John's Church was commenced in 1883, opened for worship on the 8th April 1883, and consecreated in 1887. Services had been conducted in Nagambie as early as 1874 in the Mechanics Institute and also in the home of Mrs Way. The Church was built in a red brick with two curious features of the building being the non alignment of the…
Nathalia, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Address: Robertson Street, , Nathalia Victoria, 3638
In January of 1882 the Reverand D. Brown arrived in Nathalia with his wife and child. His firs services were held in the State Schools of Nathalia and Narioka. In 1884 the church building fund was augmented with various sums of money being promised. Land for the church had been donated by Mr Edward Pearce but heated controversy mounted…
Nathalia, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1892
Address: Robertson Street, , Nathalia Victoria, 3638
A meeting to 'consider ways and means of erecting a new church' was held on Sunday, April 24th 1892. Fr O'Connor produced a plan of the proposed new building to be constructed to the north-west of the original church. There were £366 available from a bazaar held. The foundation stone of the church was dedicated to the honour and glory…
Natimuk, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican
Year Built: 1890
Address: Main Street, , Natimuk Victoria, 3409
The first Church of England service was held in a private residence in June 1876. In 1885 the church had its first resident Minister. The current church was built in 1890 and the bell tower was added in 1964 while the stained glass window was dedicated in 1988.
Neutral Bay, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1890
Address: 49A Yeo Street, , Neutral Bay New South Wales, 2089
Previously known as St John's Presbyterian. The first portion of the Church was erected in I890 at a cost of £673 on land donated by Captain Robert Craig, and opened on 19th July 1890. The Church was enlarged in 1898 at a cost of £567 and again in 1908 at a cost of £700 . The complete building, cost £1940. It is in the Neo Gothic style.…
New Norfolk, TAS - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1887
Address: 2 Hillside Crescent, , New Norfolk Tasmania, 7140
Archbishop Willson's first efforts to obtain priestly ministration for the Norfolk district dated from June 19, 1850, when he suggested to the Comptroller-General of convicts that Fr. Woolfrey or one of the chaplains employed in the convict department, be placed at New Norfolk to itinerate for the spiritual care of pass-holders and…
Newport, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1885
Address: 26 Mason Street, , Newport Victoria, 3015
An offer was made by Mr Hugh Ross of Newport to Mr Issac Hopkins, that if there was one allotment of land purchased in Newcastle street he would give an ajoinning allotment if the church was built within 12 months. The subsequent building measured 48 ft x 28ft and had seating for 250 people. it was erected by Mr C.J. Prosser to the…
Nhill, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1889
Address: Macpherson Street, , Nhill Victoria, 3418
In the Wimmera the first know church service was held at the Nhill Station Homestead by Reverend James Clow in 1848. The first service was held on 12 July 1889. The land for the present church was purchased in the same year for 100. The present building was erected in 1889, opened on July 12 and cost 468.00. It was built by Mr H Gunn.…
Nhill, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1899
Address: 33 Leahy Street, , Nhill Victoria, 3418
The original church was destroyed by a cyclone on 19 November 1897. Plans for a new church were supplied by Michael Ryan. Brickwork was carried out by W.A. Lamber and James Fyvie, carpentry and plumbing by W.G. Gunn and the bricks were supplied by Sawyer and Co of Horsham. Work commenced in August 1898 and the dedication service ok…
North Adelaide, SA - Immanuel Lutheran (Former)
Year Built: 1882
Address: Tynte Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006
Formally a Primitive Methodist / Methodist Church. Now in private hands.
North Adelaide, SA - St Cyprians Anglican
Year Built: 1882
Address: 70 Melbourne Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006
The land was purchased in 1872 and the construction took place between 1882 and 1883. The financing was orchestrated by the Christ Church North Adelaide. The Architect was Daniel Garlick a prominent South Australian architect. Most of the students and congregation were working class people who lived nearby, some of whom worked for the…
North Essendon, VIC - Methodist
Year Built: 1888
Address: 1003 Mount Alexander Road, , North Essendon Victoria, 3040
The area of the church is 57 feet and 37 feet and affords accomadation for about 350 persons. The church was erected using red and white bricks on a bluestone foundation. The total cost was 1,250.00. The memorial stone was laid by Henry Berry Esq of Melbourne and the contractors Messrs Pitt and Henville of Carlton. The Architects were Mr…
North Wagga Wagga, NSW - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1900
Address: Coleman Street, , North Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
The Church Foundation stone was laid most likely on 9 December 1900 as the Centenary took place on that date in 2,000.
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…
Paddington, QLD - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1886
Address: 215 Latrobe Terrace, , Paddington Queensland, 4064
The Primitive Methodists and the Wesleyans were early in commencing activities in the Paddington district.For reasons that are not clear, the church was moved in 1891 to its present site at Latrobe Terrace. Originally built for the Primitive Methodist Congregation, the church was purchased by the Unity Order of Oddfellows Friendly Society…
Picton, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1887
Address: 2 Lumsdaine Street, , Picton New South Wales, 2571
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by W. Coulle J.P. April 2nd 1887.
Pimpama, QLD - Uniting
Year Built: 1885
Address: 246 Creek Street, , Pimpama Queensland, 4209
The first service was held by Rev Harding in 1871. The first Methodist Church was a plain weatherboard building erected in 1871. The church was constructed away from the town centre in 1885 by David Coulter who arrived in the district in the 1870s. A monument was erected by local residents in the grounds of the Church to commemorate…
Pleasant Hills, NSW - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1888
Address: Henty Road, , Pleasant Hills New South Wales,
The Church was completed in 1888 at a cost of £240. Even though the last of the work on the Church was just completed in time so that the installation of Pastor Fischer and the opening of the church building could be combined. This took place on the Sunday after Trinity, July 8, 1888. Present were Pastor H. Herlitz, Pr of the…
Port Elliot, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1899
Address: William Street, , Port Elliot South Australia, 5212
Formerly a Congragational church it was called the Hotham Memorial Church. The Foundation stone was laid on 29 November 1899 by Mrs John Hotham. The Architect was C.E. Taplin. A Foundation stone was laid for the church hall in 1941.
Port Melbourne, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1881
Address: 95 Stokes Street, , Port Melbourne Victoria, 3207
Opened in 1881. Refurbished in 1999. On 7 May 1882 the Carmelites celebrate their first Mass in St Joseph's Church, Port Melbourne, Fathers Butler and Shaffrey having accepted charge of the newly-formed parish of Sandridge. Fr John Scanlon was prior and parish priest in Port Melbourne from 1909-1919, and after his term of office in…
Port Wakefield, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1885
Address: Mine Street, , Port Wakefield South Australia, 5550
Formerly a Wesleyan Methodist church the Foundation stone was laid on 15 April 1885. A smaller church building on the left was built in 1868.
Portarlington, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1883
Address: Corner Brown & Fenwick Streets, , Portarlington Victoria, 3223
A meeting of local residents in the Portarlington Mill in 1874 eventually resulted in plans being produced seven years later for a wooden church building when Mr James Austin gave the church half an acre. In September of 1883 the Foundation stone of the new Church of England (now Anglican) was laid by Rev H.B. Macartney D.D. Dean of…
Preston, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1889
Address: 333 Bell Street, , Preston Victoria, 3072
The first Church was built in 1889 in Bell Street and Archbishop Carr officiated at the opening. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 October 1925 by the Most Reverend Dr McCarthy Bishop of Sandhurst. The Architect was W. P. Connelly while the builder was Reynolds Brothers. The old wooden church met the needs of the congregation until…
Preston, VIC - Saint Cyril and Methodius Greek Orthodox
Year Built: 1888
Address: Yann Street, , Preston Victoria, 3072
This church was formerly a Methodist church. The Foundation stone of the current church was laid on 12 November 1888 by the Honourable C.H. James M.L.C. The Architect was A Dunn. The South Preston Methodists built their first church in High Street Preston which served them until 1879 when a new one was built. In 1889 this was replaced by…
Preston, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1894
Address: Corner Tyler & High Street, , Preston Victoria, 3072
Preston Uniting was originally a Methodist church and its history goes back to the earliest days of white settlement at Port Phillip. The founding fathers who bought the land for £20 in 1854 from Samuel Jeffrey were Brian Abbey, farmer (Newlands); Robert Christie, farmer (Plenty River); Peter Dredge storekeeper (Pentridge); Francis…
Queanbeyan, NSW - St Llija Macedonian
Year Built: 1884
Address: 265 Crawford Street, , Queanbeyan New South Wales, 2620
A single storey hall constructed of handmade brick. The Salvation Army used the hall as its first barracks from 1884 until the end of the decade. The front facade has been rendered and painted, with imitation ashlar blocking. Since its building it has served a variety of purposes within the town. Originally opened in 1877 as the…
Queenscliff, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1898
Address: Corner Hesse & Stokes Street, , Queenscliff Victoria, 3225
A well proportioned brick church built in 1888 with attractive stained glass windows. A simple rendered brick structure, formerly the Wesley Church, built in 1868 in simple Ecclesiastic style.The timber extension is excluded. The Foundation stone was laid on 24 October 1898 by the Hon James Balfour M.L.C.
Randwick, NSW - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1889
Address: 27 Cook Street, , Randwick New South Wales, 2031
The church is a total departure from recognised church architecture. It is situated on almost the highest part of the municipality, at the junction of Alison-road and the tramline, and when the original design is carried out, the church will form a handsome and conspicuous figure in the landscape. The great aim of the pastor has been to…