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Camberwell, VIC - St Christopher's Catholic

Camberwell, VIC - St Christopher's Catholic

Year Built: 1888

Address: 595 Riversdale Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124

The foundation stone was laid on 7 January 1888 by James Mirams MLA and the building opened on 29 April of the same year. The architects were Loweish, Moorhouse and Figgis. The church was constructed from dark brown Hawthorn bricks in the Gothic style and cost £1,150 to erect. A memorial stone reads, " This tablet to commemorate the…

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Campbelltown, NSW - St John's Catholic

Campbelltown, NSW - St John's Catholic

Year Built: 1887

Address: 35 Cordeaux Street, , Campbelltown New South Wales, 2560

Father James Dunne took charge of Campbelltown parish in 1886 and one of his first tasks was to look to a new parish church. In March 1886 he signed a contract with Mr Oliver Harley of Darlinghurst for the erection and completion of St John’s Church, Cordeaux Street for a sum of £1686. The architect was Mr J.B. Barlow and Mr Harley was…

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Camperdown, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic

Camperdown, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic

Year Built: 1889

Address: 2 Missenden Road, , Camperdown New South Wales, 2050

The Church was erected and established in 1889, it remains one of the oldest and historical Churches in Sydney today. The baptismal font in the Church was designed and erected by renowned Australian sculptor Tom Bass in 1959 and is one of many objects that form the parish’s history.

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Charlton, VIC - Uniting

Charlton, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1885

Address: 6 Halliday Street, , Charlton Victoria, 3525

Two Foundation stones read, 1. "Wesley Chapel Built in 1876 and later used as a Sunday School. The present church was built for the Methodist Community in 1885. This project was funded by Centenary of Federation Victoria through the Victorian Government's Community Support Fund." 2. Charlton Methodist Sunday School Hall built to the…

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Charters Towers, QLD - Church of Christ

Charters Towers, QLD - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1885

Address: 25 Anne Street, , Charters Towers Queensland, 4820

The Church was formerly St Johanne's Lutheran Church and Bell Tower. A Foundation stone reads 1885.

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Cherrybrook, NSW - Uniting

Cherrybrook, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1888

Address: 134 New Line Road, , Cherrybrook New South Wales, 2126

A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone was laid by Mrs Schofield of Bondi August 22nd 1888". A further stone reads, " This foundation stone was laid by J.E. Carruthers of Ryde August 22nd 1888". A plaque on the hall next door reads, : The stone for this addition came from the home of Thomas Thompson the door was opened…

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Clayfield, QLD - Scots Presbyterian Memorial

Clayfield, QLD - Scots Presbyterian Memorial

Year Built: 1889

Address: 29 Bellevue Terrace, , Clayfield Queensland, 4011

The original Scots Presbyterian Church was designed by AB Wilson, architect, and built by James Watterson in Balmain Street, Maida Hill. It was opened for worship on Sunday May 18, 1889. The congregation decided to enlarge the church in the early 1900s and this site at the corner of Bellevue Terrace and Queens Rd was acquired. The church…

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Clifton Hill, VIC - Croatian Catholic

Clifton Hill, VIC - Croatian Catholic

Year Built: 1886

Address: Corner Hodgkinson & Wellington Streets, , Clifton Hill Victoria, 3068

The foundation stone of this former Wesleyan Church, was laid on 13 December 1886. The parsonage in Hodgkinson Street was built in 1881. Due to low attendances, the Wesleyan Church closed down in October 1961.

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Colebrook, TAS - St James of Jerusalem Anglican

Colebrook, TAS - St James of Jerusalem Anglican

Year Built: 1884

Address: 7 Richmond Street, , Colebrook Tasmania, 7027

Services were first held in the old probation church of 1835. The plans of this church were given to the Diocesan Registry in 1921 by the Public Works and are now in the State Archives. In 1882 the foundation stone of the church was laid and in March 1884 the new stone church costing £800 was consecrated.

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Coleraine, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic

Coleraine, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic

Year Built: 1889

Address: 41 Mckebery Street, , Coleraine Victoria, 3315

A Foundation stone reads, "A M D G This stone was blessed and laid by The Most Rev D Foley D.D. Bishop of Ballarat Sunday May 2nd 1937 to commemorate the opening of this church on July 7th 1889 and the silver jubilee of the Rev M J Conlon PP".

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Corowa, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Corowa, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Year Built: 1886

Address: 11 Mary Street, , Corowa New South Wales, 2646

The first regular service of the Presbyterian parish was held on the 1st November, 1885 and for three years services were conducted by home missionaries. On Wednesday, 1st December, 1875, Neil Jamieson and a group of Scottish settlers met during a public meeting to consider what steps should be taken to secure a minister for the…

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Corowa, NSW - St John's Anglican

Corowa, NSW - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1883

Address: Federation Avenue, , Corowa New South Wales, 2646

The Church was built at Corowa on land donated by John Foord. The Church was opened in November 1883. The architects were Gordon and Gordon, of Albury and Corowa. Constructed in red brick, the building is designed in a Gothic style.

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Cowra, NSW - Uniting

Cowra, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1889

Address: Kendal Street, , Cowra New South Wales, 2794

The town allotments were surveyed in 1854 and the first land sales were held later in that year. Property for churches was reserved - the site for the Wesleyan Church was on the south east corner of Kendal and Darling Streets, and the site for the Minister's Residence on the corner of Darling Street and Bartlett Lane. It was not until…

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Cowra, NSW - Uniting

Cowra, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1887

Address: Grenfell Road, , Cowra New South Wales, 2794

Formerly a Methodist church it was erected at Brundah Creek in 1887 and moved to its current site in 1916. Closed for regular services in 1969 it now forms part of the Uniting Church.

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Croydon, NSW - St James Anglican

Croydon, NSW - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1883

Address: 2 Highbury Street, , Croydon New South Wales, 2132

The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket and opened in 1883 – the building was originally intended to be used as a school and temporary church, but the arrangement became permanent and in 1891 the building was extended with the additions of a transept and chancel. The other heritage building on our site, known as ‘Wynola’, was…

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Deans Marsh, VIC - St Paul's Anglican (Former)

Deans Marsh, VIC - St Paul's Anglican (Former)

Year Built: 1884

Address: Deans Marsh Road, , Deans Marsh Victoria, 3235

By 1883 the construction of a church on land donated by Robert Bell was underway. The builders were Thomas Hunt and John Anderson and the church was opened on 27 January 1884 and dedicated to St Paul by the Reverend W.E. Mantell. The church was opened on 27th January 1884 by the Rev. W.W. Mantell. The builders however had made an error…

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Deloraine, TAS - Holy Redeemer Catholic

Deloraine, TAS - Holy Redeemer Catholic

Year Built: 1889

Address: 20 W Goderich Street, , Deloraine Tasmania, 7304

A stone above a doorway to the Church reads, " Pray for the soul of Rev Edward Francis Walsh 22 years Pastor of this Church who fortified with all the rites of Holy Church died December 4th 1902 in the 39th year of his Priesthood aged 64 years R.I.P.". A Foundation stone reads, " Church of the Holy Redeemer blessed and dedicated by Most…

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Deloraine, TAS - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)

Deloraine, TAS - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)

Year Built: 1883

Address: 32 W Goderich Street, , Deloraine Tasmania, 7304

The Church was closed in 1983 and is now a private residence.

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Drysdale, VIC - Uniting

Drysdale, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1887

Address: High Street, , Drysdale Victoria, 3222

The Foundation stone was laid on 24 May 1887 by Rev J.D. Dodgson Ex President of the Conference. This was the fourth site of the Wesleyan and Methodist church and was opened in 1888.

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Dubbo, NSW - Uniting

Dubbo, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1888

Address: 64 Church Street, , Dubbo New South Wales, 2830

The building cost over £2000. The foundation stones were laid by Mrs. T. Baird, Messrs. Jabez Carr, E. G. Adams and Richard Nancarrow. The edifice was designed by Mr. T. W. Heaydon, who, as trustee, local preacher and Sunday School Superintendent.

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Dunkeld, VIC - St Mary's Anglican

Dunkeld, VIC - St Mary's Anglican

Year Built: 1881

Address: Corner Sterling and Willis Street, , Dunkled Victoria, 3294

The church was built in two parts, one dating from 1881 and a 1961 extension. The former wing is built in light brown brick with stone dressings in the Early English Gothic revival style. The building is divided by buttresses into 3 bays each with lancet windows. The latter wing (dating from 1961) is built in cream brick and is positioned…

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Eagle Junction, QLD - Uniting (Former)

Eagle Junction, QLD - Uniting (Former)

Year Built: 1889

Address: 223 Bonney Avenue, , Clayfield Queensland, 4011

The Church was built in circa 1889 and in 1901, not wishing to be part of the amalgamation of the Methodist denominations into the new Methodist Church of Australasia, the congregation decided to became Eagle Junction Congregational Church. In 1975 Wooloowin Methodist Church amalgamated with Eagle Junction Congregational Church (at 211…

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East Malvern, VIC - St John's Anglican

East Malvern, VIC - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1883

Address: 5 Finch Street, , East Malvern Victoria, 3145

Founded as a mission to Caulfield Racecourse in 1883 the original church was built in 1889. The current church was built between 1920 and 1922. The Architect was Purchase and Teague. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 December 1920 by the Venerable Archdeacon Hindley B.D. Administrator of the Diocese. An example of the English…

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East Melbourne, VIC - Cairns Memorial Presbyterian former

East Melbourne, VIC - Cairns Memorial Presbyterian former

Year Built: 1883

Address: Corner Powlett & Hotham Streets, , East Melbourne Victoria, 3002

An article in the Melbourne Argus newspaper of 10 October 1881 reads, "A section of the congregation of Chalmera' Church having been granted permission by the Presbetry of Melbourne to form themselves into a separate congregation, they met for the first time yesterday morning, at the Orderly room, corner of Powlett-street and…

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Echuca, VIC - St Mary's Catholic

Echuca, VIC - St Mary's Catholic

Year Built: 1890

Address: Corner Percy & Hare Street, , Echuca Victoria, 3564

The first St Mary's was a wooden structure built in 1866 on the same location as todays Church stands. The work that was completed by 1877 embraced a Nave 28' wide by 15' long, intercepted by transepts 75' by 24' from which projected ar octagonal apse 28' by 22. The work was completed in 1889 by the removal of the older wooden portion…

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Eden, NSW - St John's Anglican

Eden, NSW - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1885

Address: 98 Calle Calle Street, , Eden New South Wales, 2551

Church services were held at Eden from a very early date. Rev's Pryce, Riky and Druitt all visited Eden, Twofold Bay and Boydtown regularly. On the division of the Maneroo District Eden formed an important part of the Bega parish, then known as "Bega and Twofold Bay". On the 11/5/1861 a meeting is reported in the Twofold Bay and Maneroo…

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Enfield Sefton Park, SA - Uniting

Enfield Sefton Park, SA - Uniting

Year Built: 1884 - 1886

Address: 2 Park Street, , Enfield Sefton Park South Australia, 5083

Formerly a Methodist Church. The seeds that brought the Enfield Uniting Church into fruition were sown around 1853 when the Rev. D.J. Draper, from the Pirie Street Wesleyan Methodist Church, asked Mr. William Short, then aged 33 years, if he would conduct services in his home at California Street, Nailsworth as there was no Wesleyan…

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Enmore, NSW - St Luke's Anglican

Enmore, NSW - St Luke's Anglican

Year Built: 1882

Address: 11 Stanmore Road, , Enmore New South Wales, 2042

In 1882 the land for the present site on Enmore Road was purchased. The Foundation Stone was laid on 4 March 1882. It took less than three months to complete the church building which was opened in 18 June 1882. The total cost was over £3,200. As with most churched, renovations were carried out over the years however exact dates are…

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Essendon, VIC - Christ Church Anglican

Essendon, VIC - Christ Church Anglican

Year Built: 1890

Address: 1 Marco Polo Street, , Essendon Victoria, 3041

The first service was held in North Essendon on Advent Sunday, 1st December, 1889 in a rented cottage in King Street, North Essendon. The service was officiated by the Rev. G Gladstone, a total of 6 people attending. The Foundation stone was laid by Miss Mary Puckle on Saturday, August 23rd, 1890. The grand opening was celebrated…

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Eudunda, SA - Church of St Hilda Anglican

Eudunda, SA - Church of St Hilda Anglican

Year Built: 1883

Address: Ward Street, , Eudunda South Australia, 5374

The Foundation stone was laid on 11 December 1883 and the church is the oldest stand church in Eudunda. The church was dedicated as St Trinitatis Lutheran Church in 1884. It was sold to the Church of England in 1888 and dedicated in 1889. The Vestry dates fr0m 1885.

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Euroa, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting

Euroa, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting

Year Built: 1889

Address: Kirkland Street West, , Euroa Victoria, 3666

Formerly a Presbyterian Church. In 1865 the first Presbyterian church services were held in the old Euroa school house and later incorporated in the Church of England rectory. The first church was erected in 1881 in Foy Street. The current church was built in 1889 by Gordon and Duncan and cost £600 while the Sunday School hall was…

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Euroa, VIC - St John's Catholic

Euroa, VIC - St John's Catholic

Year Built: 1887

Address: Corner Brock & Kirkland Avenue West, , Euroa Victoria, 3666

Bishop Gould recorded in his diary that he blessed and opened on 8 May 1866 a small church in Euroa named in honour of St Michael the Archangel. This was the first church building in Euroa. On 6 March 1887 the new church was blessed and opened by Bishop Reville Coadjutor. In 1915 the interior of St Johns Church was completely…

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Euroa, VIC - St Paul's Anglican

Euroa, VIC - St Paul's Anglican

Year Built: 1884

Address: Clifton Street, , Euroa Victoria, 3666

The first Church of England service in Euroa was held in early 1854 by Reverend William Singleton who was currently stationed at Kilmore. By 1857 services were held in the Church of England school room which today is the Rectory kitchen. Built by the Brewer Brother's it was completed in 1884 at a cost of 800 and this part of the church…

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Fenton's Creek, VIC - Anglican

Fenton's Creek, VIC - Anglican

Year Built: 1887

Address: Wedderburn- Logan Road, , Fenton's Creek Victoria, 3518

A local saw miller Mr John Brown obtianed the timber form a location called the rocky water hole. Mr George Catto a local carpenter erected the building. The church was offically opened on March 18 1887 by the Bishop of Ballarat. The second church was opened on March 20 1965.

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Footscray, VIC - St Monica's Catholic

Footscray, VIC - St Monica's Catholic

Year Built: 1885

Address: 2 Wingfield Sreet, , Footscay Victoria, 3011

The Rev. Dr. McGillicuddy decided a suitable church should be built. So, on 5th July, 1873 was laid the foundation of the present Church performed by Dr. Goold. Mass was celebrated in a tent near by. The church is Fourteenth Century Gothic with a nave 63 ft. by 28 ft. Chancel 18 ft. square with a proposed 108ft spire (never built). Church…

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Footscray, VIC - Uniting

Footscray, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1885

Address: 302 Barkly Street, , Footscray Victoria, 3011

A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by the Hon James MacBain M.L.C. August 29th 1885".

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Forbes, NSW - Salvation Army

Forbes, NSW - Salvation Army

Year Built: 1890

Address: 128 Rankin Street, , Forbes New South Wales, 2871

A foundation stone attached to the church was laid on 3 July 1890 by Commissioner Coombs.

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Fortitude Valley, QLD - Presbyterian (Former)

Fortitude Valley, QLD - Presbyterian (Former)

Year Built: 1885

Address: 28 Warner Street, , Fortitude Valley Queensland, 4006

The Fortitude Valley Presbyterian Church was started ia a very modest way on 14th February, 1866, when a congregation was formed in the Valley and met in a small cottage in Ann Street, near Morgan Street. When, in 1883, the Reverend W. Anson Smith was called to minister to the congregation, it was decided to build a church on land…

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Frankford, TAS - Primitive Methodist (Former)

Frankford, TAS - Primitive Methodist (Former)

Year Built: 1890

Address: 1978 Frankford Road, , Frankford Tasmania, 7275

An article in the Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. Mon 15 Nov 1886 reads, "Special services were held in the Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday, November 1, to celebrate the opening of the church, when the Rev. Mr Madson preached the morning and afternoon services to large congregations. The Church is now in private hands.

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Frankston, VIC - St Paul's Anglican

Frankston, VIC - St Paul's Anglican

Year Built: 1887

Address: Corner Bay & High Streets, , Frankston Victoria, 3199

The site was the location of the first church in Frankston in 1854. The foundation stone for a Church building was laid on 2nd February 1875 by Miss A.M. Baxter but the Church was not completed until 5th February 1887.

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