Churches
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Year built: between 1921 and 1930
Enfield, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1930
Address: 126 Liverpool Road, , Enfield New South Wales, 2136
In November 1916, four months after his arrival in Australia, Father Considine purchased the present site (on which stood an open-air movie theatre) for £1500. The first building erected was a Church-School in 1917. In 1930 Fr Considine commissioned architect C Glancy to prepare plans for our wonderful Church, a replica of the famous…
Epping Forrest, TAS - Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1924
Address: Midland Highway, , Epping Forrest Tasmania, 7211
A Foundation stone reads, "A.M.D.G. JD Foster 1924". The church is now in private hands.
Epping, NSW - Church of Christ
Year Built: 1928
Address: 31 Bridge Street, , Epping New South Wales, 2121
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was set by Thomas Gilmore Cosh First Elder of this Church on 7th April 1928".
Epping, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1926
Address: Corner Oxford Street & Chester Street, , Epping New South Wales, 2121
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Rev Walter Mathison BA first Pastor of this Church 23rd October 1926. During the Pastorate of the Rev J.W. Sibree". A Foundation stone on the Hall reads, " This stone was unveiled on the 19th March 1955 by Rev Henry T. Wells BA Minister of this Church".
Essendon, VIC - Church of Christ
Year Built: 1925
Address: 52 Buckley Street, , Essendon Victoria, 3040
The Foundation stone was laid in 1925. The architect was V.C. Cook and the builders was J.R. Wilkinson.
Finley, NSW - Holy Trinitiy Anglican
Year Built: 1925
Address: Corner Coree & Warrmatta Streets, , Finley New South Wales, 2713
Tenders were called by the Church of England for a brick building in March of 1925. The Finley Mail reported on 10 February that Mr Sheppard had been granted the contract to build the church. The Foundation stone was laid in 1925 by the Very Reverend Archdeacon Kitchen. The dedication service was held on Sunday 27 September at 3pm.…
Flemington, VIC - St Brendan's Catholic
Year Built: 1923
Address: 103 Wellington Street, , Flemington Victoria, 3031
In the modern Italian Romanesque manner of the Middle Park Church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, this Church is more confined by its site and has none of those extensive transepts. Otherwise, the tall red brick gable form with its candle turrets and multi-arched pedimented Romanesque entry, is similar. The asymmetrical placement of the square…
Frankston, VIC - Presbyterian (former)
Year Built: 1923
Address: 6 Davey Street, , Frankston Victoria, 3199
The Church was built in 1923 and the Sunday School was opened 10 yeas later. A former Presbyterian Church it was re located to High Street Frankston and later became an Uniting Church. The Frankston Standard Newspaper of June 1947 reported that a building fund had been set up for a new Manse. It was to be located at 4 Nolan Street…
Galong, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1922
Address: McMahon Street, , Galong New South Wales, 2585
George Alfred Killick donated the land for the church to be built. His grandmother Hellen Bembrick Killick laid the foundation stone on 17 April 1922. On 17 April 2022, the Church celebrated 100 years of ministry.
Garah, NSW - St David's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1929
Address: 1 Benarba Street, , Garah New South Wales, 2405
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Ioan Williams on 5th February 1929".
Gardenvale, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1928
Address: 111 North Road, , Gardenvale Victoria, 3185
The Foundation stone was laid on 10 March 1928 by the Right Reverend Arthur Vincent Green. The Architect was Louis R Williams and the builder was McBain Brothers.
Geelong East, VIC - Fenwick Memorial Baptist (Former)
Year Built: 1925
Address: 56 St Albans Road, , Geelong East Victoria, 3219
The Foundation stone was laid in June 1925 and the Church was officially opened in December of that year. The Church is now in private hands.
Gilgandra, NSW - St Ambrose Anglican
Year Built: 1921
Address: 94 Wambon Street, , Gilgandra New South Wales, 2827
The Church was designed by Louis R. Williams of North and Williams and built from 1921 to 1922 by J. D. Ryan. It is also known as Cooee Church and Church of St. Ambrose. The Foundation stone was laid by Governor of New South Wales, Sir Walter Edward Davidson, on 22 November 1920 with the words, "In the faith of Jesus Christ; in…
Gilgandra, NSW - St John's Lutheran (Former)
Year Built: 1925
Address: 15 Elizabeth Street, , Gilgandra New South Wales, 2827
Gladesville, NSW - Grace Life
Year Built: 1922
Address: Pearson Lane, , Gladesville New South Wales, 2111
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Albert Guthery J.P. June 17 1922".
Gladstone, SA - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1928
Address: 7 West Terrace, , Gladstone South Australia, 5473
The Foundation stone was laid on 22 April 1928 by Reverend A Killian D.D.
Glen Huntly, VIC - St Agnes Anglican
Year Built: 1924
Address: 112 Booran Road, , Glen Huntly Victoria, 3163
The first church was opened in 1888. The Church was built in 1924 and subsequently to the design of the noted firm of Melbourne architects, Grainger, Little, Barlow and Hawkins. It is historically and aesthetically significant. Of the Italian Romanesque style which is enhanced by the high level of integrity of the place, the…
Glen Innes, NSW - Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1929
Address: 143 Church Street, , Glen Innes New South Wales, 2370
Originally built as a Methodist church in 1885, it was purchased in 1983 by the Glen Innes Arts Council Inc. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid to the Glory of God by E.C. Sommerlad J.P. on 28th Jan 1929 Rev V.T. Smith Minister".
Glenellen, NSW - Bethal Trinity Lutheran
Year Built: 1926
Address: 595 Bethal Road, , Glenellen New South Wales, 2642
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid in Triune God by Rev C Simphendorper and Rev J Stolz 4 March 1926 Gen 28 V 18 ISA 22 A".
Glenunga, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1927
Address: 138 L'Estrange Street, , Glenunga South Australia, 5064
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Mrs P.A. McBride August 27th 1927".
Gnowengerup, WA - St Margaret's Anglican
Year Built: 1930
Address: 7 Youngenup Road , , Gnowengerup Western Australia, 6335
Church services were held in the Agricultural Hall prior to a church being built. This church was built of local stone (possibly granite) in 1930. It has a tile roof and small arched steel casement windows. Funds raised by the congregation paid for the church to be built.
Goorambat, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1924
Address: 97 Halls Road, , Goorambat Victoria, 3725
Formerly a Methodist it was opened in 1865. The current church was erected in 1924. A mural by the name of 'Sophia' came into being in 2017 after acclaimed street artist Adnate approached the Uniting church community to host one inside the church itself as part of the Wall to Wall festival.
Goulburn, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1924
Address: 25 Clifford Street, , New South Wales, 2580
By order of the Governor in 1839, 2 acres of land for a church, schoolhouse and manse were marked off in the area today bounded by Sloane, Bradley and Craig Streets,and on 21st June, 1839, the first stone of the church was laid. The architect was William Hume, and the cost was £685. After the failure of the first builder to fulfil his…
Grafton, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1923
Address: 126 Prince Street, , Grafton New South Wales, 2460
Formerley a Methodist Church built in 1923.
Greenthorpe, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1928
Address: Collon Street west, , Greenethorpe New South Wales, 2809
Formerly a Methodist church the foundation stone was laid on 21 March 1928 by John Fisher.
Grenfell, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1927
Address: Camp Street, , Grenfell New South Wales, 2810
In February, 1867, the Primitive Methodists erected a small iron building at a cost of £75 and conducted a Sunday School in it. On September 4, 1867, tenders were called for the erection of the first Wesleyan Church to be built of pine slabs with a shingle roof. However during the ministry of Rev. R. V. Danne, this building was later to…
Guyra, NSW - St Columba's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1926
Address: 9/21 Tenterden Street, , Guyra New South Wales, 2635
The Architects of the current Church were Powers, Adams and Munnings. The Builder was F. Mott. A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Mrs Marjory Jackson 31st March 1926 - Rev E Norman McKie B.A. Minister". A Foundation stone on the church halls reads, " To the Glory of God in Memory of Rev E. Norman…
Guyra, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1928
Address: 56 Ollera Street, , Guyra New South Wales, 2365
The Church was opened in 1928. A Foundation stone reads, "This stone was laid by Rev R.J. Williams on the 28th September 1927". A second foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Mrs William Moore on the 28th September 1927".
Hampton, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1929
Address: 136 Thomas Street, , Hampton Victoria, 3188
A Foundation stone was laid on 7 December 1929 by Evan Rees Esq. The Architects were P Laisted and Warner and the builder was C Lawrence. The Church Hall was built in 1951 and a foundation stone was laid on 14 July by the first Sunday School Superintendent W.R. Walkley.
Hampton, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1928
Address: 19 Thomas Street, , Hampton Victoria, 3188
The first church was built of timber and used until the present brick church was completed in 1928. The Foundation stone was laid on 1 September 1928 by the Dean of Melbourne. The Church is a clinker brick building that combined Gothic, Romanesque and Tudor influences. Laid out on an L-shaped plan, it comprises a rectangular nave with…
Hampton, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1925
Address: 59 Holyrood Street, , Hampton Victoria, 3188
In 1924 the Sandringham parish priest, Father Mangan, bought land for this purpose at a cost of £2,000. The land Father Mangan had to purchase was part of the Margarita Estate, approximately 20 acres of land stretching from South Road to Holyrood Street. Dr Henry Backhaus, a priest who had moved to the area from Bendigo upon his…
Hampton, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1928
Address: 17 Service Street, , Hampton Victoria, 3188
A red brick Free Gothic building on a squat Greek cross plan, with a terracotta-tiled roof and a corner tower with castellated parapet and slender spire. The adjacent church hall, added in 1965 by Daryl Jackson Evan Walker, is Brutalist-style red brick building with a jagged skillion roofline. The four elevations are similarly…
Harris Park, NSW - St Oliver Plunkett Catholic
Year Built: 1929
Address: 35 Wigram Street, , Harris Park New South Wales, 2150
The Freemans Journal of 17 October 1929 described the laying of the foundation stone as thus, The building is of brick and is being built on a block of ground adjacent to the home of the Sisters of Mercy, who have their College at Parramatta. The ground, which is about three-quarters of an acre, was bought for £1254, and the building,…
Hawthorn, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1923
Address: 13 Hampton Street, , Hawthorn South Australia, 5062
Formerly a Presbyterian Church. This Neo Gothic brick and sandstone building was erected in 1923. Additions on two sides made in 1971.The Foundation stone was laid by Reverend J.A. Mc Lellan on 15 September 1923. The Architect was Hubert Henry Cowell.
Hedley, VIC - Church of the Transfigeration Anglican
Year Built: 1922
Address: 6584 South Gippsland Highway, , Hedley Victoria, 3967
A Foundation block reads, " This Foundation Block was laid by Rev H.O. Watson Rector on 12th April 1922". The church was designed by Gawler and Drummond and constructed in 1922. A small weatherboard gable structure with a projecting gable side porch towards the front and a projecting gable vestry at the other side and a gabled chancel…
Henley Beach, SA - St Michael and All Angels Anglican
Year Built: 1922
Address: Corner Military Road & South Street, , Henley Beach South Australia, 5022
The Foundation stone was laid on 11 February 1922 by John Barker Esq.
Henley Beach, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1922
Address: Corner Durham & Military Road, , Henley Beach South Australia, 5022
In May, 1883, a block of land was purchased, and a small church built at a cost of £640, which was opened in November of the same year. A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God This stone was laid by G.S. Wright and Jas Shearing November 25th 1922". The Henley Fulham Congregation was formed on 31st October 1999 from an…
Henty, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1928
Address: Ivor Street, , Henty New South Wales, 2658
The Foundation stone was laid by Reverend W Brown on 28 March 1928.
Hopetoun, VIC - Baptist (Former)
Year Built: 1922
Address: 41 Lascelles Street, , Hopetoun Victoria, 3396
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Henry Overall Esq June 29th 1922". After this church closed the congregation joined the Southern Mallee Co-operative Parish which is now a Baptist and Uniting Church.
Hopetoun, VIC - Baptist Uniting
Year Built: 1927
Address: 57 Lascelles Street, , Hopetoun Victoria, 3396
The Church has both Baptist and a Uniting Congregations. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid to the Glory of God by John Marshman Esquire 1-9-27". A front fence plaque reads " Erected as a circuit memorial in honour of those who served and fell 1939 - 45".