Churches
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Year built: between 1921 and 1940
Shepparton, VIC - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1926
Address: 95 Maude Street, , Shepparton Victoria, 3630
The first Anglican service in Shepparton was conducted by Archdeacon Tucker in 1875 in Mr. A. F. Rowe's dining room at his premises situated near the banks of the Goulburn adjacent to the old Port of Shepparton. Canon W. L C. Howard of Beechworth had the oversight of the Shepparton Districts until 1879. In the previous year, Mr J.D.…
Shepparton, VIC - St Brendan's Catholic
Year Built: 1924
Address: 121 Knight Street, , Shepparton Victoria, 3630
The very first Mass held in the Shepparton area was held in 1876.* The first reference to St Brendan's church was made in the Advocate Newspaper of 16 July 1881 when it mentioned the drawing of an Art Union for the St Brendan's Presbytery. The names of the Architect and builder are not known due to a fire that destroyed the records.*…
Smithton, TAS - Protestant
Year Built: 1940
Address: 36 King Street, , Smithton Tasmania, 7330
The Church was built in 1940 and constructed of concrete block on approx 800m square. The property was sold in 2017.
Snowtown, SA - St Canice's Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1935
Address: Corner High Street West & Railway Parade, , Snowtown South Australia, 5520
The Foundation stone was laid on 11 August 1935 by the Most Reverend Andrew Killian D.D. Archbishop of Adelaide. The Church was put up for sale on 2023.
South Grafton, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1936
Address: 72 Skinner Street, , South Grafton New South Wales, 2460
In 1900 South Grafton was established as a separate Parish to Grafton and included Nymboida, Cowper and Ulmarra. The Original church was opened and blessed in 1881 by Bishop Torreggiani and the present church was built in 1936.
St Arnaud, VIC - Church of Christ
Year Built: 1929
Address: Corner Queen's Avenue & Alma Streets, , St Arnaud Victoria, 3478
The Church was built in a simple Inter-War Carpenter Gothic Style. A local congregation of the Church of Christ was formed in 1904 and erected their first church in 1907. Until then, services were held in the Mechanics’ Institute. This church was built after a fire destroyed the old one in 1929.
St Helens, TAS - St Helena and St Stanislaus Catholic
Year Built: 1921
Address: 69 Cecillia Street, , St Helens Tasmania, 7216
Father Martial Mary went to live at St. Helens (George's Bay) in 1878. He built a small timber church and presbytery. One of the most prominent Catholics at St. Helens at the turn of the century was Thomas Haley, "Manager for Messrs. Thureau's Deep Lead Tin Mining Company, the Carson De Bells Wolfram Company, and the New Zealand Fire…
Stanley, TAS - Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1932
Address: 8 Marshall Street, , Stanley Tasmania, 7331
Father Peter Adlum, whose pastorate at Stanley spanned the years 1929 to 1932, built the third church at Stanley. Archbishop Hayden blessed the foundation stone on November 9, 1930. The new Star of the Sea Church was consecrated by Father Denis Murphy, administrator of the Diocese, on March 15, 1931. He had "never seen a country church so…
Strathmerton, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: 68 Murray valley Highway, , Strathmerton Victoria, 3641
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed and laid by The Right Revd Dr McCarthy Bishop of Sandhurst 1st September 1935. Revd M.J. Rohan P.P.".
Subiaco, WA - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1933
Address: 1 Salvador Road, , Subiaco Western Australia, 6008
The Foundation stone was laid on 5 November 1933 by his Grace Archbishop Clune D.D. The Architect was E Henderson and the builder was C.W. Arnott.
Subiaco, WA - St Matthew's Anglican
Year Built: 1932
Address: Corner Derby Road & Onslow Street, , Subiaco Western Australia, 6008
Formerly a Methodist Church the foundation stone was laid on 7 May 1932 by Rev Milton Malek President of the Methodist Conference. The Architects were Powell, Cameron and Chisholm.
Sunshine, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1926
Address: 120 Anderson Road, , Sunshine Victoria, 3020
Of traditional English design a foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God this stone was laid by H.V. McKay Esq GBL FRGS 15th May 1926. ?? Robinson Architect".
Surrey Hills, VIC - Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1921
Address: Union Road, , Surrey Hills Victoria, 3127
In 1907 the present Trinity Hall was built as the Holy Trinity Church by Taylor Brother for £595. It was a rough cast building with outside strappings of jarrah timber and a small steeple giving it the appearance of an English church. A larger church was soon required and the present brick church was consecrated in 1922 with the copper…
Sutton, NSW - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1925
Address: Camp Street, , Sutton New South Wales, 2620
The Foundation stone was laid in September 1925 by Reverend A.H. Champion.
Swanpool, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican
Year Built: 1921
Address: 7 Swanpool Lima Road, , Swanpool Victoria, 3673
A Foundation stone reads, " The Foundation stone of this Church erected to the Glory of God was laid by the Lord Bishop of Wangaratta 20th May 1921".
Swansea, TAS - Our Lady of Perpetural Succour Catholic
Year Built: 1931
Address: 21 Victoria Street, , Swansea Tasmania, 710
Bishop Willson applied for a Government grant of four acres for a Catholic Church in December 1855 but he had to do with two acres. His letters were ignored however in 1864 nine years later he again applied and referred to his previous letters of July 13 and August 17 1855 and December 19 1860. This time the Governor General approved…
Swifts Creek, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1928
Address: 6846 Great Alpine Road, , Swifts Creek Victoria, 3896
A Foundation stone reads, " Presbyterian Church Swifts Creek To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Duncan Wm Johnston Esq, on the 15th December 1928".
Sydney, NSW - Central Baptist
Year Built: 1937
Address: 619 George Street, , Sydney New South Wales, 2000
The Church is the earliest Baptist Church established in NSW. The first Minister of the Church in 1836, known then as the Bathurst Street Baptist Church, was Rev. John Saunders who came from England to minister to the new and pledging congregation. The existing building was erected in its present location in 1937. A Foundation stone…
Sydney, NSW - St Stephen's Uniting
Year Built: 1935
Address: 197 Macquarie Street, , Sydney New South Wales, 2000
The Church was designed in the Inter War Gothic style and was opened in 1935 and replaced an earlier building in Phillip Street and an even earlier prefabricated "Iron Church" in Macquarie Street near the present site.
Tahmoor, NSW - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1931
Address: 128 Remembrance Driveway, , Tahmoor New South Wales, 2573
The first Sunday service being held in the "new" building on 5 July 1931 led by Rev JP Owen whose parish also included Picton, The Oaks and Yerranderie. In 1983 Colin Miller, the son of Arthur who had built the church, was commissioned to extend the building, considerable care being taken to match the bricks with the costs being…
Tailem Bend, SA - St Columbkille Catholic
Year Built: 1924
Address: 2 Station Drive, , Tailem Bend South Australia, 5259
The Foundation stone was laid on 24 February 1924 by the Right Reverend Monsignor P. Hurley P.P. V.G.
Tailem Bend, SA - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1926
Address: North Terrace, , Tailem Bend South Australia, 5259
The Foundation stone was laid by Archdeacon Bussell on 8 August 1926.
Tailem Bend, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1927
Address: Gollan Street, , Tailem Bend South Australia, 5259
The Foundation stone of the original church was laid on 22 September 1900. It was later re laid at the request of L.A. Pontt on 5 December 1938. The Foundation stone of the current church was laid on 21 May 1927 by Mrs A.D. McCutcheon.
Tangambalanga, VIC - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1924
Address: Huon Kiewa Road, , Tangambalanga Victoria, 3691
A Foundation stone reads, " St Mark's Church of England A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by Elizabeth Coulston October 29th 1924 Rev R. Gordon Tavare Rector".
Tara, QLD - St Martin of Tours Anglican
Year Built: 1936
Address: 51 Day Street, , Tara Queensland, 4421
The land for the Church was originally purchased from Peter Bertrue for £25, stumps were donated by W Payne. Mr C.F. Luhrs arranged for a stump ceremony as a means of fund raising.The Church plan was drawn up by Henry Marks of Toowoomba. The Church was dedicated at 11am on Sunday 3rd of May 1936 by J.W. Wand Archbishop of Brisbane.
Tarago, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican
Year Built: 1931
Address: Braidwood Road, , Tarago New South Wales, 2580
The Church was built in 1931. A Foundation stone reads, " A.D.M.G. In memory of our fallen soldiers. This Foundation stone of the Church of St Andrew's was laid on 31st October 1931 by the Ven Joseph Pike Archdeacon of Goulburn".
Taralga, NSW - Christ the King Catholic
Year Built: 1934
Address: 15 MacArthur Street, , Taralga New South Wales, 2580
The Church of Christ the King is a red brick Inter-War-Romanesque structure approximately 31 metres (102 ft) long and by 12 metres (39 ft) wide. The nave consists of six bays with a large sanctuary at the east and an entry narthex and choir loft at the west of the church. The Church was designed by Sydney Smith of Ogg & Serpell and built…
Tarcutta, NSW - St Columba's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1932
Address: Argent Street, Tarcutta, New South Wales, 2652
The Foundation stone was laid on 20 February 1932 by Mrs S.S. Whitehead. The Church was sold in 2013.
Tarrington, VIC - St Michael's Lutheran
Year Built: 1927
Address: 7901 Hamilton Highway, , Tarrington Victoria, 3301
The first Church was built about 1854, was a pug and timber framed church with a thatched roof, the second was a bluestone church, built in 1858 and the third, also bluestone, built in 1863, which was burnt down in 1944. The present church was erected in 1927. It is built of pressed red bricks with unpainted render details in a late…
Temora, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1930
Address: DeBoos Street, , Temora New South Wales, 2666
The first church of 1881 was the current church hall. The Foundation stone was laid on 11 June 1930 by the Right Reverend C.A. White B.A. Moderator Presbyterian Church in NSW. The Presbyterian Hall was originally the church. It was built in 1881 and dedicated in 1882.
Thirroul, NSW - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1921
Address: 325 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, , Thirroul New South Wales, 2515
A Foundation stone reads, " To the honor and Glory of God under the patronage of St Molua this stone was solemnly blessed and laid by His Grace Archbishop Kelly on Sunday 8th May 1921".
Toolamba West, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1922
Address: 575 Toolamba Rushworth Road, , Toolamba West Victoria, 3614
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Mrs W. Patterson 18th April 1922".
Toowong, QLD - St Ignatius Catholic
Year Built: 1929
Address: 30 Kensignton Terrace, , Toowong Queensland, 4066
The foundation stone of the present church was laid on 16 June 1929 and the building was opened on 18 May 1930. Built in the Italian Romanesque style and designed by the Sydney architect, John Francis Hennessey, the building features polychrome brickwork.
Torrens Creek, QLD - St Theresa's Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1935
The fund for the erection of this Church began in 1916, under the guidance of Father O'Reilly who, on leaving the parish, had £76 to the credit of the Church Account. Father Bray increased this balance to £141, and Mrs. Deardon donated the land, which was fenced in by the parishioners. The Church was built by Clem Duff, and was opened…
Townsville, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1921
Address: 8 Fryer Street, , North Ward Queensland, 4810
The Church was designed by Townsville architectural firm Charles Dalton Lynch and Walter Hunt, and was constructed by Townsville building firm Rooney Ltd in 1920-1921. The church, which faces Fryer Street, was located close to the site of the original church which had faced the Strand. The altar, which was designed by parish priest…
Townsville, QLD - St Theodore Greek Orthodox
Year Built: 1940
Address: 654 Sturt Street, , Townsville Queensland, 4810
From the Townsville Daily Bulletin 17 March 1947 an article reads, "During an Impressive ceremony, Archbishop Timotheos Evange-!Midis, Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia and Oceania, laid the foundation stone for the third Greek Orthodox Church in Queensland. at Sturt Street West on Sunday morning. It is hoped that the…
Towrang, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1928
Address: 492 Towrang Road, , Towrang New South Wales, 2580
Prior to building of the first church services were held in a room ajoining the store. In 1905 Mr Edward Johnson gave an acre of gorund for the site of a Church. The Committee then purchased an additional half acre and a wooden church was built. The building by 1928 was in a dangerous condition so the old church was demolished and a new…
Trafalgar, VIC - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1926
Address: Corner Church & Contingent Streets, , Trafalgar Victoria, 3824
The first St Mary's Church was opened in 1883 and it was replaced by a second St Mary's in 1906 and a third St Mary's in 1926. The Foundation stone of the third church was laid on 8 June 1926 by the Right Reverend C.H. Cranswick Bishop of Gippsland. Architects were Cawler and Drummond and the church was built by C Ball.
Travancore, VIC - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1925
Address: Corner Lucknow & Baroda Streets, , Travancore Victoria, 3032
The Foundation stone was laid on 2 May 1925 by his Excellency the Earl of Stradbroke Governor of Victoria. The church is constructed of red brick and was designed by architect Louis Williams and opened for worship in 1925. Williams envisaged a large church with tower, church hall and vicarage however, the church was never built and a…
Truro, SA - Immanuel Lutheran
Year Built: 1937
Address: Sturt Highway, , Truro South Australia, 5356
The congregation had its beginning when on Wednesday evening, 20th January, 1937, at a special meeting in the home of Bro. and Mrs. Ben Ruediger, a resolution was passed, to have Lutheran services in Truro. The services to be conducted fortnightly in the afternoon at 3 p.m., preceded by Sunday School beginning at 2 o'clock. The first…