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Anakie, VIC - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1871
Address: 2439 Ballan Road, , Anakie Victoria, 3213
In 1857 the parish was formed under the care of Father Ronald Rankin. He purchased a site and in September of the same year a tender was let for the construction of a 25ft by 12ft wooden building at a cost of 210 pounds. From 1858 the building was used as a church under the patronage of St James on Sundays and from the 1st of September…
Anandal, NSW - St Aidan's Anglican
Address: 122 Johnston Street, , Annandale New South Wales, 2038
A commitment on 2 October 1891 was made to purchase as block of land at the corner of Booth and Johnston Streets for a price of £9 per square foot. A quote was accepted from Archibald Graham. The Foundation stone was to be laid 18 June 1892 however this was delayed due to building delays and a mistake by the builder who said he made a…
Angaston, SA - Church of St Hugh Anglican
Year Built: 1931
Address: Schilling Street, , Angaston South Australia, 5353
The Foundation stone was laid on 31 January 1931 by Lord Bishop of Adelaide Arthur Nutter.
Angaston, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1861
Address: Corner Fyfe & Sturt Street, , Angaston South Australia, 5353
Formerly a Congregational church the first church was a red brick chapel built in 1861 at the rear of the current church. The foundation stone of this church was laid by Mr J H Angas Esq J.P. on 13 May 1878. It cost £2162.00. It is of Gothic Revival style with bluestone walls and rendered dressings. The leadlight windows were shipped…
Angaston, SA - Zion Lutheran
Year Built: 1861
Address: 85 Murray Street, , Angaston South Australia, 5353
The Church was originally built for joint use however by 1861 there was a divide and only the Baptists kept using it until 1929. For the next 12 years it was used by building contractor G.N. Dallwitz. A Lutheran Church had been built in Hill street but when that was destroyed by fire in 1941 Dallwitz offered this building to the…
Anglesea, VIC - Anglican
Year Built: 1957
Address: 2 Camp Road, , Anglesea Victoria, 3230
The Church was opening on 19 May 1957.
Anglesea, VIC - Trinity Uniting
Address: 9 Murch Crescent, , Anglesea Victoria, 3230
Formerly a Presbyterian Church. The church was opened January 2 1887.
Annandale, NSW - Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian
Year Built: 1886
Address: Corner Johnson & Collins Streets, , Annandale New South Wales, 2038
Built between 1886 and 1889 and opened in February 1889 the church was a gift by Mrs Helen Hunter Baillie as a memorial to her husband John Baillie who died in 1854. He was a sub-editor of the Colonial Observer and later the Secretary and Inspector of the Bank of New South Wales. The Architect's were Cyril Arthur Blackett son of the…
Annandale, NSW - St Adan's Anglican
Year Built: 1892
Address: 120 Johnston Street, , Annandale Victoria, 2038
The names St Aidan's appears to have been first suggested for the church in Annandale by the Reverend Thomas Holme of Leichhardt. The Architect was Mr J.S.E. Ellis of Pitt Street Sydney. Initially the Foundation stone was to be laid 18 June 1892 but was delayed due to building but was postponed until 23 July the same year.The stone was…
Annandale, NSW - St Brendan's Catholic
Year Built: 1912
Address: Corner Johnson & Collins Streets, , Annandale New South Wales, 2038
The first congregation of the newly established parish met for Mass in the Council Chambers on Sunday 6 March 1898. There were about fifty people present.* A block of land at the corner of Trafalgar and Johnson Streets was purchased and it was proposed to build a church school and convent. The Architect was Joseph Sheerin. The Church…
Apollo Bay, VIC - Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
Address: 4 Nelson Street, , Apollo Bay Victoria, 3233
The Foundation stone was laid the Rev J.P. O'Collins D.D. Bishop of Ballarat on 3 September 1952. No further information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Apollo Bay, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican
Year Built: 1905
Address: Collingwood Street, , Apollo Bay Victoria, 3233
Built in 1905.
Applecross, WA - Chinese Presbyterian
Address: 33 Willcock Street, , Applecross Western Australia, 6153
Applecross, WA - Church of Christ
Address: 33 Willcock Street, , Applecross Western Australia, 6153
Applecross, WA - St David's Anglican
Year Built: 1957
Address: 54 Simpson Street, , Applecross Western Australia, 6153
The Foundation Stone was laid on 12 May 1957 by his Grace the Archbishop of Perth The Most Reverend R.W.H. Moline MC DD.
Applecross, WA - St Stephen's Uniting
Year Built: 1955
Address: 2 McKenzie Road, , Applecross Western Australia, 6153
The Foundation stone was laid on 11 December 1955 by the Reverend F.C. Norman Inwood. The site of the present church was first developed in the early 1950s and the original building is now the church hall.
Apsley, TAS - St John the Evangelist
Year Built: 1892
Address: 1404 Lower Marshes Road, , Apsley Tasmania, 7030
Ararat West, VIC - Uniting
Address: Corner Banfield & Coad Streets, , Ararat West Victoria, 3377
Ararat, VIC - Church of Immaculate Conception Catholic
Year Built: 1927
Address: 304 Barkley Street, , Ararat Victoria, 3377
There are three St Mary's in Ararat. The first was dedicated by Fr Goold in 1868. The second was dedicated by Bishop Moore in 1889 while the third was dedicated in 1928 by Bishop Foley. The Immaculate Conception Parish Ararat was established in 1858 by Bishop James Alipius Goold OSA of Melbourne. In 1871 at the request of Fr Hogan a…
Ararat, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1867
Address: 32 View Point Street, , Ararat Victoria, 3377
In October 1857, there were meetings in Ararat to work towards having a resident clergyman and school building (which could also be used for public worship.) By mid October 1857 saw the arrival of Rev'd Philip Homan as the resident clergyman to Ararat and district. In September 1863 the Rev'd Homan wrote to the Diocesan Architect to…
Ararat, VIC - St Andrews Uniting
Year Built: 1959
Address: Corner King Street & Ararat Pomonal Road, , Ararat Victoria, 3377
Formerly a Presbyterian Church that was first considered at a meeting on 16 June 1858 with Mr Robert Allan, being the first Secretary. On 10 September 1858 the first service was held under the leadership of Dr Cairns.* On 10 February 1859 the Church was opened under the stewardship of Rev William MackIntosh. The debt for the church and…
Ardross, WA - St Benedict's Catholic
Address: 115 Ardross Street, , Ardross Western Australia, 6153
Ardrossan, SA - Uniting
Address: 22 Fourth Street, , Ardrossan South Australia, 5571
The Ardrossan Methodist Church began in the home of Mr.G. Webb. When the room was too small services were held under a large pepper tree near the house. Freeman's Mill later became the venue for worship. The church building was opened on the 24th. of March 1878 with a congregation of 80 and a Sunday School of 35. The Sunday School Hall…
Armadale, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1898
Address: 88 Kooyong Road, , Armadale Victoria, 3143
The Foundation stone was laid on 20 July 1898 by Mrs Westmore G. Stephens. The Architect was Sydney Smith and Ogg and the builder was A Parker. It was designed in an advanced Romanesque style in red brick with stucco dressings, dark brick diapering, chequerboard gable treatment and fleche on the roof ridge. The building was later…
Armadale, VIC - Holy Advent Anglican
Year Built: 1910
Address: 5 St Georges Road, , Armadale Victoria, 3143
The Foundation stone was laid on 23 April 1910 by the Archbishop of Melbourne.
Armadale, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1881
Address: Corner Kooyong & Clarendon Streets, , Armadale Victoria, 3143
Arthur River, WA - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1884
Address: 16882 Albany Highway, , Arthur River Western Australia, 6315
The Taylor family donated the land for the church and £50 towards its construction. Construction commenced in 1882 and was completed n 1884. Construction was by FE Smith and AG Horley. Made of stone with wooden floorboards and a shingle roof. The floorboards came from the sawpits near Dardaline.
Ascot Vale, VIC Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1926
Address: 43 The Parade, , Ascot Vale Vicotira, 3032
In 1926 the Church building fund allowed for a tender to go out for a church to be built to seat 300 to 350 people at a cost of £4,000 including furnishings and fittings. A Foundation stone was laid on 18 September 1926 bt Mr .J. Cato who also gave a donation of £100 towards the funds. During the same year a block of land was purchased at…
Ascot Vale, VIC Uniting
Address: 60 Maribynong Road, , Ascot Vale Victoria, 3039
The original church was Presbyterian. Competitive designs were invited in 1895 for a church to seat 600 people. 38 designs were received and that of Hillson, Beasley and Little was selected. Tenders were called for the erection of the church in September 1896 without the intended tower. The tender of Angel Bros for 3,067 pounds was…
Ashbourne, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1891
Address: Main Road, , Ashbourne South Australia, 5157
The Church was formerly a Wesleyan Methodist church. It was built in 1891.
Ashburton, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1955
Address: 270 High Street, , Ashburton Victoria, 3147
The first Mass was conducted by Father Patrick Loughnan on Sunday 11 December 1927 at the Ashburton Hall located on the corner of High Street and Johnston Street, just west of the shopping centre. On 26 April 1946 Ashburton was created a parish, entrusted to the care of Father John Ryan who had been an army chaplain. As the parish grew he…
Ashgrove West, QLD - Uniting
Address: Corner Glory & Waterworks Streets, , Ashgrove West Queensland, 4060
Ashgrove, QLD - St Finbarr's Catholic
Year Built: 1955
Address: 202 Waterworks Road, , Ashgrove Queensland, 4060
The Foundation stone was laid on 25 September 1955 by the Most Reverend J. Duhig Archbishop of Brisbane.
Ashgrove, QLD - St Paul's Anglican
Address: 286 Waterworks Road, , Ashgrove Queensland, 4060
Ashgrove, QLD - The Grove Uniting
Year Built: 1961
Address: 22 Ashgrove Avenue, , Ashgrove Queensland, 4060
Formerly a Methodist church the foundation stone was laid on 8 October 1961 by the Reverend J. Tainton. The church is now closed.
Aspley, QLD - Uniting
Address: 734 Robinson Road, , Aspley Queensland, 4034
Formelry a Methodist church.
Aspley, TAS - St Bartholomew's Anglican
Address: 316 Lower Marshes Road, , Aspley Tasmania,