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Year built: between 1901 and 1920
Orange, NSW - Baptist
Year Built: 1913
Address: 63 Sale Street, , Orange New South Wales, 2800
A Foundation stone reads, This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Mr W. White Vice President Baptist Union NSW - 24th April 1913. Pastor Rev ???". A further Foundation stone reads, " This tablet was set by Mrs J. Williams a valued member of this Church 24th April 1913". Another Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid to the…
Paddington, QLD - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1918
Address: 369 Given Terrace, , Paddington Queensland, 4064
A movement to establish a church in Paddington was so successful that a foundation stone was laid by Archbishop Dunne on 5 June 1898. The church, designed by W.A. Caldwell, was opened 11 December of the same year. It served as both church and school until 1907. The current Church is the third in a series of Catholic churches designed…
Paddington, QLD - Uniting
Year Built: 1920
Address: 128 Kennedy Terrace, , Paddington Queensland, 4064
Completed in 1920 in response to the growing community in the Paddington area, this brick church was constructed on the site of the original Kennedy Terrace Methodist Church, established in 1884. The Kennedy Terrace Church was part of the Albert Street Circuit until 1890 when the circuit was divided into three - Albert Street, Toowong…
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…
Parkes, NSW - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1918
Address: Hill Street, , Parkes New South Wales, 2870
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by the Right Rev Professor R.G. McIntyre M.A.B.D Moderator General Presbyterian Church of Australia. October 16th 1918 Rev C.F. McAlpine Minister".
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…
Penguin , TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1903
Address: 50 Main Road, , Penguin Tasmania, 7316
The original Primitive Methodist Church opened on 14 January 1866 but was later destroyed by fire. Prominent north-west architect and builder William Henry Morris created the current structure which opened on 10 May 1903.
Petersham, NSW - Korean Canaan Presbyterian
Year Built: 1904
Address: 2 Gordon Street, , Petersham New South Wales, 2049
The foundation stone was laid on 10 December 1904 by Mrs Robert Miller of Rathlin.
Petersham, NSW - The Joshua Tree Presbyterian
Year Built: 1906
Address: 2 Gordon Street, , Petersham New South Wales, 2049
The Church was designed by John Reid in Gothic Revival style and built 1904-06. A Foundation stone reads, "This stone was laid by Mrs Robert Miller of Rathlin 10th December 1904". A stone tablet reads, " The Pulpit Light and this Light are installed in Memory of Ada E Mathie". From the Sydney Morning Herald 12 June 1905, "The Rev.…
Picton, NSW - St Anthony's Catholic
Year Built: 1901
Address: 69 Menangle Street, , Picton New South Wales, 2571
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. St Anthony's Church (Francis Sheil Memorial) blessed and opened by Cardinal Patrick Moran D.D. on September 1st 1901 Rev Edward Hanrahan Pastor".
Prospect, SA - St Cuthbert's Anglican
Year Built: 1915
Address: 2 Ballville Street, , Prospect South Australia, 5082
The Foundation stone was laid on 10 April 1915. The Church is an example of late Gothic Revival. The architect was Louis Laybourne Smith. The church is of high integrity and retains the original layout except for the addition of a small altar in the sanctuary.
Pymble, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1907
Address: 1 Livingstone Avenue, , Pymble New South Wales, 2073
The Church was built between 1907 and 1908 and extended in 1956. The building was completed in eight months at a total cost of about £1370. Architectural work was the combined effort of two members of the congregation. Gorrie Blair, an architect in the Colonial Architect’s Department, did the design and detailed draw ings, while…
Quirindi, NSW - Munro Memorial Uniting
Year Built: 1920
Address: 96 Pryor Street, , Quirindi New South Wales, 2343
In the early 1920s, Mrs Elizabeth Munro of Collarene, and her two daughters, gave £3,000 towards the building of the new Presbyterian Church at Quirindi as a memorial to her late husband, Hugh Munro, and their three sons.2 The building, of dark open-kiln bricks from Maitland, was designed by Sydney architect, J. Shedden Adam, and built by…
Richmond, QLD - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1903
Address: 111 Goldring Street, , Richmond Queensland, 4822
The history of the Richmond Parish as a parish begins in 1923. Until then, it was part of the Parish of Hughenden. In 1903 Father O'Keeffe built the Church under the patron-age of St. Brigid. Father Lane was here at that time for the benefit of his health, but it was Father O'Keeffe who not only built the Church, but also built the "Tin…
Riverton, SA - Catholic
Year Built: 1920
Address: Corner Swindon & Masters Street, , Riverton South Australia, 5412
The Foundation stone was laid in December of 1920.
Robertson, NSW - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1902
Address: 39 Hoddle Street, , Robertson New South Wales, 2577
In September 1896 a Mr. Stone moved "that a new church be erected at a cost of not more than £200." At a meeting on November 1, 1901, a tender from Thomas E. Bursill for £237, for the erection of a Church , was accepted , work, to be completed by January 31, 1902. The list of clergy include Ministers, Probationers and Home Missionaries…
Rochester, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1912
Address: 2 Jeffrey Street, , Rochester Victoria, 3561
In 1873 the first services were conducted in Rochester in a building near the old cemetery in Rochester east. 12 months later a brick church was constructed in Gillies Street. (Live and Prosper in Rochester, Rochester 1954) The church in Gillies Street was a regular meeting place for 37 years when a new and larger church…
Rochester, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1910
Address: 22 Fraser Street, , Rochester Victoria, 3561
The first church Church was blessed and opened on 10th July 1881. A Foundation stone was laid on 16 January 1910. R.E. Symons and Co were the builders and A.A. Feltch were the Architects. The cost of the church was £3,730 and was built by Messrs Moore Bros and Symonds of Echuca. The Church was built of brick with a Romanesque style.…
Rochester, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1910
Address: 91 Hart Street, , Rochester Victoria, 3561
The first Methodist service was held in 1871/72. These were conducted by the Rev S Bryant who was stationed at Elmore. Services were first held in the old school house on the east side of the Campaspe River. In 1873 the Rev A Uglow was appointed to the Rochester circuit (this circuit was originally…
Roma, QLD - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1913
Address: 41 Bungil Street, , Roma Queensland, 4455
The first church was constructed from wood and opened on 17th October 1875, costing £1,200. This building, which seated about 200 parishioners, outgrew its congregation around 1910. The present church was built between 1913 and 1915, but due to financial problems the bell tower and the plastering of the arches and pillars were not…
Rose Bay, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1913
Address: Corner Dover Road and Carlisle Street, , Rose Bay New South Wales, 2029
The first Church was erected in 1834 and sold in 1910. The last service was held on 5 November 1911 and the building was demolished soon after. A new block was purchased in Ian Street but was later discarded as un suitable and sold. Plans for the new church were submitted and approved in November 1912 and the current Church was…
Rosebery, NSW - Wesley Uniting
Year Built: 1915
Address: 118A Coward Street, , Rosebery New South Wales, 2018
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Mrs G Stiff 1915'. A further Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by S.C. Martin Esq 1915". Another stone reads, " This stone was laid by was laid by W.C. Tasker Esq 1915". Another Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Miss McIntosh 1915". A final Foundation stone…
Rosewood, QLD - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1909
Address: 11 Railway Street, , Rosewood Queensland, 4340
Initially, Mass in the Rosewood district was celebrated in settlers' homes, and after 1875 in a room at The Rising Sun Hotel. This practice continued until the first St Brigid's Church was built in 1885. The Church was designed by Reverend Andrew Horan and built in 1909 by R J Murphy with alterations in 1935. It was built on the…
Rozelle, NSW - Chapel Hill
Year Built: 1904
Address: 665A Darling Road, , Rozelle New South Wales, 2039
A Former Presbyterian Church now closed. A Federation free Medieval style church. Brick walls with stone dressings, twin porches at front linked by a low lean to narthex stone front fence with wrought iron gates and railings. Slate roof. A Foundation stone reads, "This Stone was laid by Right Rev R H Waugh MA Moderator Presbyterian…
Saddleworth, SA - Zion Lutheran
Year Built: 1905
Address: Corner Burra & Michael Streets, , Saddleworth South Australia, 5413
Pastor J. Homann began Lutheran services in the Saddleworth area in 1905. The first of these services was held on 3 March 1905, five families attending on that occasion. They first held services in the Institute or in the adjoining Lodge Room, and later the Baptist Church was hired until their own church was completed in 1925. Progress…
Sale, VIC - Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1914
Address: 64 Marley Street, , Sale Victoria, 3850
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by The Right Reverend Arthur Wellesley Pain D.D. First Bishop of Gippsland 12 February 1914".
Sale, VIC - Baptist (Former)
Year Built: 1903
Address: 209 Princes Highway, , Sale Victoria, 3850
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Professor Kernot M.A. M.C.E. President of the Baptist Union of Victoria 20th June 1903". Another stone reads, "This stone was laid by John Williams Esq J.P. June 6th 1901". The Church building is now in private hands.
San Remo, VIC - St Augustine Anglican
Year Built: 1906
Address: 111 Marine Parade, , San Remo Victoria, 3925
Sandy Bay, TAS - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1918
Address: Corner Lord & Grosvenor Streets, , Sandy Bay Tasmania, 7005
Services were first held in a school room and in St Mattias' Church (now a Baptist church). In 1917 the old Mariners Church of 1862 on the wharfwas pulled down. The stone and bricks costing 50 were brough by Mr ans Mrs Edward Pearce and were given for St Peter's which was erected in 1918 in memory of their son Clyde who was killed in…
Sandy Bay, TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1904
Address: 22 Princes Street, , Sandy Bay Tasmania, 7005
The Foundation stone was laid on 3 February 1904 by Chas E. Walch esq. Today the church is known as the Korean Uniting Church.
Sandy Creek, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1918
Address: 494 Sandy Creek Road, , Sandy Creek Victoria, 3695
A Foundation stone in Latin partially reads, "Stone laid Auspicious St Michaels Archangel under the invocation of building blessed he impossed Sandhurst 22 September 1918
Scone, NSW - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1911
Address: 77 Main Street, , Scone New South Wales, 2337
Formerly a Presbyterian Church. The original Presbyterian Church in Scone was opened in 1873 and was superseded by the present church. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Rev. John Ferguson 4th May 1911". The interior walls are finished in tuck pointed brickwork while the roof is on the hammer beam…
Sedan, SA - Pilgrims of Zion Lutheran
Year Built: 1914
Address: Sedan Hill Road, , Sedan South Australia, 5353
The first church services in the town were held in Pfeiffer House. The first Church was dedicated on the 23rd November 1873 with sixteen foundation members. It was also used as a Lutheran school until 1911. The second Church was built in 1914.
Shepparton, VIC - Uniting Wesley
Year Built: 1908
Address: Maude Street, , Shepparton Victoria, 3630
Silvan, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist
Year Built: 1907
Address: 265 Monbulk Road, , Silvan Victoria, 3795
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Snowtown, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1909
Address: 15 Railway Terrace West, , Snowtown South Australia, 5520
Formerly a Methodist Church the Architect was C.H. Colhan. The first church foundation stone was laid on New Year's Day, 1880 by Mrs Gavin Freebairn of Condowie. It was completed several months later with many local people assisting the builder Mr W.H. Hall and making donations of materials: The Foundation stone of the current church…
Somerville, VIC - St Andrew's Anglican
Year Built: 1904
Address: 2 Eramosa Road W, , Somerville Victoria, 3912
A Foundation stone was laid on 20 February 1904 by Miss Vera Clarke. The Church was constructed in 1904 using bricks made by the Somerville Brick and Tile Co. The Land was donated by the Somerville Hotel.
South Brisbane, QLD - St Thomas Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1920
Address: 16 Manning Street , , South Brisbane Queensland, 4101
The 1920-built church, which was later named Callan House, was used as a business premises from the 1980s until two years ago. It was bought by businesswoman and British actress Gabrielle Amies, who converted the building into an office and her private home.
South Townsville, QLD - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1907
Address: 32 Macrossan Street, , South Townsville Queensland, 4810
A historical marker at the front of the Church reads, "The first church in South Townsville was built on this site around 1886. However, it was destroyed by cyclone Sigma in 1896. It was rebuilt, but again demolished by cyclone Leonta in 1903". Church services were held in Mindham's Hall. The present St John's Church, built in 1907,…
Spreyton, TAS - Baptist
Year Built: 1909
Address: 96 Mersey Main Road, , Spreyton Tasmania, 7310
The church was built entirely out of donated material. Mr J.B. Graves of the Spreyton brickworks agreed to donate 16 000 bricks on condition that the church was established debt free. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Rev F Miles August 4 1909". For a full history visit Churches of Tasmania. Click here.