Churches
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Year built: between 1921 and 1940
Como, WA - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1935
Address: Park Street, , Como Western Australia, 6152
The Foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1935.
Coogee, NSW - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1922
Address: Corner Brook & Waltham Streets, , Coogee New South Wales, 2034
The Church was opened in 1922 and consecrated by the then Archbishop of Sydney, the Rev. J. Kelly. With the Church being completed Fr. Gilbert commenced on the school project, the main portion being completed in 1923, followed by the new presbytery in 1924. During this period the statue of St. Brigid on the north-west exterior corner of…
Coolamon, NSW - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1927
Address: Corner Loughnan & Mirrool Streets, , Coolamon New South Wales, 2701
Appears to be a private house.
Coolangatta, QLD - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1926
Address: Crn Tweed and McLean Streets, , Coolangatta Queensland, 4225
The Church was opened in 1926. The design was Italian Romanesque with a campanile rising to a height of 110 feet and seating for 800 people. A Foundation stone reads, " he Foundation stone of this church to the Honour and Glory of God under the patronage of St Augustine was blessed and laid by The Most Reverend J. Duhig D.D. Archbishop…
Cooma, VIC - Evangelical Memorial Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1926
Address: 1005 Kyabram-Cooma Road, , Cooma Victoria, 3616
The Church was originally the Methodist Memorial Church and was built as a soldiers memorial, at a cost of £1700, to commemorates those who served in World War One. The church is now known as the Evangelical Memorial Uniting Church. Services started in a neighbour’s kitchen in 1874 before a log and mud building was constructed. After, a…
Coonalpyn, SA - Redeemer Lutheran
Year Built: 1929
Address: Dent Street, , Coonalpyn South Australia, 5265
The first Lutheran's to arrive in this district were in 1929. The first services were held in the old Institute on the west side of the railway line. Moves were made in 1946 and by May 1952 construction had begun. The Builders of the church were Mr Kevin Rohrlach and Mr Peter White. Built of limestone which came from Mr Zanker's and Mr…
Coonalpyn, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1921
Address: Western Highway, , Coonalpyn South Australia, 5265
Formerly a Congregational church the foundation stone was laid on 21 February 1921 by the Mr G.E. Venning.
Coorparoo, QLD - St James' Catholic
Year Built: 1925
Address: 165 Old Cleveland Road, , Coorparoo Queensland, 4151
On 6 February 1913, Duhig purchased three acres of land for the sum of £1250. A timber church-school was erected on the corner of Wecker Street (later Kirkland Avenue) and Old Cleveland Road in 1913 at a cost of £2650. The church, designed by Joseph Warren and built by E. Duhig of Wooloowin, was dedicated by Archbishop Duhig on 10 August…
Coramba, NSW - St Therese's Catholic
Year Built: 1926
Address: 10 Gale Street, , Coramba New South Wales, 2450
Land was purchased from the Coramba Co-operative Dairy Society Butter Factory with the transfer of land taking place in August 1926. The Church Committee had raised £400 for the Church's construction by November 28, 1926, and the Foundation Stone was laid by Bishop Carroll. In November 1926 the northern portion of the Coffs Harbour Parish…
Croxton, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1929
Address: 326 St Georges Road, , Thornbury Victoria, 3071
There are two foundation stones. One reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Rev H. Stiles Heath B.A. President Methodist Conference July 27th 1929. E.C. Perkins Pastor. C.A. Hiscox Designer, Rev F.J. Jennnings Supt Minister, W Carwright Builder". The second foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was…
Croydon, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1939
Address: 35 Wicklow Avenue, , Croydon Victoria, 3136
The Sacred Heart Croydon Monastery was officially opened on Monastery Hill by Archbishop Mannix in April 1939 - a new seminary for the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. The complex featured a chapel, library, cloisters, classrooms, refectory, kitchens and domestic offices. From its very origins, Monastery Hill has been a place where the…
Cygnet, TAS - St James' Catholic
Year Built: 1940
Address: 34 Mary Street, , Cygnet Tasmania, 7112
A Foundation stone attached to the building was laid on 18 February 1940 by his Grace the Archbishop of Hobart J.D. Simonds. The Church was opened on 6 October of the same year. The church was designed in the Moorish style.
Dalby, QLD - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1922
Address: 153 Cunningham Street, , Dalby Queensland, 4405
The Foundation stone was laid by the Right Honourable H.W.B. Forster of Lepe on 29 August 1922. St John's Church, Dalby is a brick church constructed in 1922-1923 to the design of Harry Marks and is the third church of this name on the site. The previous timber church, built in 1876, remained on the site in a modified form as part of a…
Dalby, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1921
Address: Cunningham Street, , Dalby Queensland, 4405
Construction was begun in 1865 on the first Church using local clay for bricks, sourced from the creek's banks. not far from the site of the church. In October 1865, the Dalby Herald reported that construction of the church was "progressing favourably, the brick walls now having attained considerable altitude." However, with the desire to…
Darlington Point, NSW - St Oliver Plunkett's Catholic
Year Built: 1925
Address: Hay Road, , Darlington Point New South Wales, 2027
The Foundation stone was laid on 29 November 1925 by the Right Reverend J.W. Dwyer Bishop of Wagga.
Darlington Point, NSW - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1923
Address: Carrington Street, , Darlington Point New South Wales, 2027
The Foundation stone was laid on 15 August 1923 by Ernest Augustus Anderson Bishop of Riverena.
Dee Why, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1921
Address: 60 Howard Avenue, , Dee Why New South Wales, 2099
The Church is known as the Cecil Gribble Tongan Congregation. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was set - by Mrs D Broadbent 15th Jan 1921". A further stone reads, " This stone was set by Mrs G J Waterhouse 15th Jan 1921".
Derrinallum, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1922
Address: Main Street, , Derrinallum Victoria, 3325
The Foundation stone was laid on 17 December 1922 by most Reverend Dr Foley Bishop of Ballarat.
Devonport, TAS - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1932
Address: 45 Steele Street, , Devonport Tasmania, 7310
The foundation stone was laid by Rev W.H.E. Abbey Circuit minister and Chairman of Mersey district June 27 1931. The current church building was opened on March 1932 . The Church was closed in 2018. This is now a Community Wellness centre. A Tasmanian, multi-faceted media production company.
Drouin, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1936
Address: 4 Frances Avenue, , Drouin Victoria, 3818
When the Drouin Mechanics Institute, with hall and meeting room, was opened in May 1879 Church of England church services were transferred to that building from the Shire Office. The original Christ Church was built in 1880 on land donated on cnr Grant St and Albert Road by Mrs Richard Higgs. It was dedicated on 18 January 1880 by Dean…
Dubbo, NSW - St Andrew's Chapel (Former Uniting)
Year Built: 1926
Address: 72 Wingewarra Street, , Dubbo New South Wales, 2830
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by the Right Revd the Moderator General R. Scott - West D.D. 20th Oct 1926". The Church was sold in 2012. It is now a non-denominational Chapel for funeral and memorial services, after-funeral functions, weddings, and bereavement seminars.
Dulwich Hill, NSW - St Paul of the Cross Catholic
Year Built: 1927
Address: New Canterbury Road, , Dulwich Hill New South Wales, 2203
In 1906 locals petitioned Cardinal Moran, the Archbishop of Sydney, to have their own church in the area. Approval was given and a block of land was purchased on New Canterbury Road in 1907. The Foundation stone was laid in April 1907 by Cardinal Moran Archbishop of Sydney and the church was completed in 1908. Today this is the parish…
Dumbalk, VIC - St Andrew's Anglican
Year Built: 1937
Address: 6 Nerrena Road, , Dumbalk Victoria, 3956
The Church was established in 1937.
East Camberwell, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1923
Address: 137 Highfield Road, , East Camberwell Victoria, 3124
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by E.H. Jenkin Esq President Baptist Union of Victoria October 18th 1923".
East Camberwell, VIC - St Dominic's Catholic
Year Built: 1924
Address: 816 Riversdale Road, , East Camberwell Victoria, 3126
In 1924, the Dominican Fathers took possession of Sir John Higgins' residence (now the front section of the Priory) and the first Parish Mass was celebrated in the front parlour on March 16th that year. Twenty nine people were present. The Church is built of rock-faced basalt ashlar with fine French detailing done in sandstone. The…
East Geelong, VIC - St Matthew's Anglican
Year Built: 1929
Address: Corner Thear & McKillop Street, , East Geelong Victoria, 3219
The establishment of St. Matthew's was largely made possible by the effort and generosity of the late G. F. Belcher residing at Murchison Hall, Garden Street, and who had recently retired from politics, having been Mayor of Geelong, 1873 - 1875 and a member of the State Parliament, 1875 - 1886. Mr Belcher donated the land and half the…
East Ivanhoe, VIC - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1929
Address: Warncliffe Road, , East Ivanhoe Victoria, 3079
East Ivanhoe Anglican convened a meeting on 12 December 1929 in the home of Mr A Judd in Warnclifffe Road to form a committee to arrange for church services and Sunday school classes to be held in the new area. Land owned by Mt Bainbridge in Warncliffe Road was available for a church site and an assurance was given that, if the Diocese…
East Malvern, VIC - St Catherine's Greek Orthodox
Year Built: 1921
Address: 3 Epping Street, , East Malvern Victoria, 3145
The Church was formerly the Peace Memorial Methodist Church. The Foundation stone was laid on 12 November 1921 by Reverend A.P. Bladen President of the Conference. Constructed of red brick with cement tracery, and built in 1921-2. Comprises a broad nave, aisle, chancel, vestries and imposing facade incorporating a deeply overhanging arch…
Elwood, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1939
Address: Corner Scot & Tennyson Streets, , Elwood Victoria, 3184
The Foundation stone was laid on 10 December 1938 by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne Councillor Arthur W. Coles J.P.
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.
Essendon, VIC - St Monica's Catholic
Year Built: 1934
Address: Mount Alexander Road, , Essendon Victoria, 3040
The Parish has its Official beginning at Keilor in 1854 when Father Matthew Downing OSA as the first Priest in Charge of the Keilor Mission. The present St Monica's Church was built on the site of a stone church, begun in 1884, completed in 1910 and demolished in 1934 to make way for the larger building. The style of the building…
Essendon, VIC - St Therese's Catholic
Year Built: 1934
Address: 48A Lincoln Road, , Essendon Victoria, 3040
A Foundation stone is set in Latin and reads, " A.M.D.G. Hung lapidem benedixit et posuit Daniel Archiepiscopus Melbourne Die 22AD Aprilis 1934 - Petrus O'Brien Rector.
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.…
Forrest, ACT - St Christopher's Catholic Cathedral
Year Built: 1938
Address: Franklin Street, , Forrest Australian Capital Territory, 2603
The Cathedral is a Romanesque style building made of brick. The Romanesque wall arches and window jambs are all formed of cream, rounded moulded bricks, as are the door architraves. Its south-east front is symmetrical, dominated by a large rose window above a decorative arched entrance in synthetic stone. Large recessed wall arches in…
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.