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Lilydale, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic

Lilydale, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic

Year Built: 1890

Address: Corner Jones & Clarke Street, , Lilydale Victoria, 3140

The first services were held in the Commerford family home in Edwards Street and on occasions in the de Castella's home. In 1863 Dr Fitzpatrick applied for 2 acres at the corner of Jones and Clarke Streets. In May 1864 work commenced on a small wooden building which was completed in January 1865. In mid 1869 Father Finn was suggesting…

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Lilydale, VIC - Uniting

Lilydale, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1882

Address: Corner George & Anderson Streets, , Lilydale Victoria, 3140

Formerly a Presbyterian Church the Foundation stone was laid on 22 December 1882 by the Honarable J Balflour M.L.C.assisted by Rev, Peter Mercer Moderator of the General Assembly. The Church was opened and dedicated one year later on 9 December 1883.* Mr T.J. Crouch of Melbourne was the architect and the style is Later Gothic. Messrs…

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Long Gully, VIC - St Matthew's Anglican

Long Gully, VIC - St Matthew's Anglican

Year Built: 1883

Address: 153 Eaglehawk Road, , Long Gully Victoria, 3550

The Church commenced in a weatherboard church but then moved into the Methodist Church its current location when the Methodists built their own church in Wilson Street. A Foundation stone reads, " St Matthews Church AD 1883".

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Longford, TAS - Wesleyan Chapel (Former)

Longford, TAS - Wesleyan Chapel (Former)

Year Built: 1887

Address: 107 Wellington Street, , Longford Tasmania, 7301

Opened in 1887 the Longford Methodist Church, or, as it was then known, the Wesleyan Methodist Society, was founded in 1834. Now in private hands.

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Macarthur, VIC - Uniting (Former)

Macarthur, VIC - Uniting (Former)

Year Built: 1885

Address: Cnr High & Eversley Streets, , Macarthur Victoria, 3286

A historical marker reads, " On 20th June 1884 the first Methodist meeting was held. It was attended by Rev Ingamells, Joseph Law, Edgar Dunn, Messrs Glover and Chamberlain, A.J. & McLean, George Betts and S. Taylor, with the first six being the original trustees of the Church, with J. McLean as the first secretary. The foundation…

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Maclean, NSW - Uniting

Maclean, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1890

Address: Cnr Church & River Streets, , Maclean New South Wales, 2463

The Churches history goes back to the original Scottish settlers of Maclean, who purchased the land which is located on the corner of River and Wharf Streets in Maclean on 31 August, 1863. The churches first minister Rev Duncan McInnes was ordained at East Maitland on Friday, 30 July, 1868 and was admitted to the pastoral charge of the…

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Manly, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Manly, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Year Built: 1889

Address: 56 Raglan, , Manly New South Wales, 2095

Designed in the Romanesque Revival style, with Celtic influence and constructed from sandstone with a slate roof, it consists of a nave, vestry and porch dominated by a tall campanile. Walls are generally in rock faced ashlar while quoins and opening surrounds are of smooth dressed finish. The church is considered to be one of the best…

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Marrickville, NSW - Baptist

Marrickville, NSW - Baptist

Year Built: 1887 & 1961

Address: 107 Silver Street, , Marrickville New South Wales, 2204

The Church was founded in 1887 as an offshoot of Petersham Baptist Church, being formed into a recognised Baptist Church in July of that year. Initially the church met at Winkies' Hall in Illawarra Road, which was near or next to the tram depot. In 1889, the church moved to the building on the current site. This site was purchased…

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Marrickville, NSW - St Clements Anglican

Marrickville, NSW - St Clements Anglican

Year Built: 1888

Address: 90 Petersham Road, , Marrickville New South Wales, 2204

A Foundation stone was laid on 13 January 1883 by the Honourable Charles Campbell MLC. A large Gothic Revival Church built around 1888 and designed by architects Spain & Cosh. Styled in the early English style constructed of red brick with stone, brick and terracotta detailing. The tall corner spire has two tiers of windows and is clad…

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Maryborough, QLD - St Stephen's Uniting

Maryborough, QLD - St Stephen's Uniting

Year Built: 1881

Address: 25 Sussex Street, , Maryborough Queensland, 4650

The first Presbyterian services were held in Maryborough in 1863, following a meeting held on 16th February 1863 at the court house. The foundation stone for the new Presbyterian church was laid on 8th October 1880 and the church was opened on 20th November 1881 and is now known as St. Stephen’s Uniting Church where the Maryborough…

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Mentone, VIC - Davies Memorial Uniting

Mentone, VIC - Davies Memorial Uniting

Year Built: 1889

Address: 74 Venice Street, , Mentone Victoria, 3194

The church is styled after the Gothic Revival approach by architect Charles Figgis, who also created the Mentone Hotel. Mentone was moved by news of the passing of Mrs Mary Davies in 1887. Mother to nine children, she had been a tireless worker for the community and devoted member of the Presbyterian church. In honour of her name,…

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Mentone, VIC - St Augustines Anglican

Mentone, VIC - St Augustines Anglican

Year Built: 1888

Address: 90 Como Parade W, , Mentone Victoria, 3194

A Church window portrait of St Alban was unveiled during a service on Sunday 16 December 1917 with 61 names inscribed. The window now has 70 names, suggesting that a supplementary group was added after the cessation of hostilites. A Foundation stone reads, " This Memorial stone was laid by Mrs M.H. Davies November 26th 1888. N Billings…

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Mernda, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic

Mernda, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic

Year Built: 1884

Address: Plenty Road, , Mernda Victoria, 3754

The first Mass in the district was in 1857 in a private home (since demolished) on Yan Yean Road on the hill that is north of the Doreen Store. Mass was celebrated subsequently for the district - twice yearly - at the Ryan family home in Yan Yean The distinguished church architect, Mr T. A. Kelly designed the church in “decorated…

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Mernda, VIC - Uniting

Mernda, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1888

Address: Schotters Road, , Mernda Victoria, 3754

Formerly a Wesleyan Church built in 1888. In 1856 Mr King of "Fair View" gave an acre of land along West Bridge Inn Road and the first church was erected in timber and stood for 33 years.

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Merriwa, NSW - St Anne's Catholic

Merriwa, NSW - St Anne's Catholic

Year Built: 1881

Address: 9 Vennacher Street, , Merriwa New South Wales, 2329

The first Catholic church in town dates from 1858. The current Church was built in 1879-81 to a design by J.W. Pender, with extensions in 1938 which cost over £5,000. The Freemans Journal of 25 June 1881 records "the new Catholic Church at Merriwa was solemnly blessed and opened on Sunday week by his Lordship the Bishop of Armidale…

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Mile End, SA - St Jame's Anglican

Mile End, SA - St Jame's Anglican

Year Built: 1884

Address: 1B Falcon Avenue, , Mile End South Australia, 5031

The Church was opened by Bishop Kennion on 1 February 1884. Many years before Mr Justice Gwynne had given an acre of land in the village of Cowandilla for church purposes. This was sold for £150 and an allotment bought in a more central position in the Thebarton area. This is the present site of the church. Due to the energeic work of…

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Minyip, VIC - St John's Lutheran

Minyip, VIC - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1889

Address: Corner Carroll & Church Street, , Minyip Victoria, 3392

The first church services were held in 1874 in Mr A. Prices home. A wooden church was erected the following year on land donated by Mr C Petering at Kirchham. The Church was originally located at Kirchheim and erected in 1889. In 1935 the church was moved to Minyip. Made of rectangular plan timber and weatherboard with pointed lancet…

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Moorilim, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic (Former)

Moorilim, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic (Former)

Year Built: 1888

Address: 5455-5465 Goulburn Valley Highway, , Moorilin Victoria, 3610

A timber church and school existed on this site in 1872; the land had been donated by the local farmer, Michael Kearney. The existing St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church was erected in 1888, with the foundation stone laid by Dr Reville, Co-adjudicator and Bishop of Sandhurst, on 19 April 1888. The builder was a Mr McKenzie. The current…

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Moruya, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic

Moruya, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic

Year Built: 1887

Address: 32 Queen Street, , Moruya New South Wales, 2537

The planned design was in early English of tho early part of the 13th century, with a few modifications to suit the wants of the congregation. The plan consists of a naive of 64 feet by 30 wide and a sanctuary divided from it by a bold arch, 11 foot long and the same width as the nave, those two are under the roof. There is it north and…

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Moruya, NSW - St John's Anglican

Moruya, NSW - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1890

Address: 15 Page Street, , Moruya New South Wales, 2537

Since 1862 there have been two St John’s churches in the present grounds. The first was a wooden structure, used as both a church and a church school. By 1886 it had become no longer serviceable and, in 1890, work began on a new brick and stone building alongside the old one. Designed by Arthur Blacket the building was completed in…

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Mount Beppo, QLD - Lutheran

Mount Beppo, QLD - Lutheran

Year Built: 1888

Address: Mount Beppo Road, , Mount Beppo Queensland, 4313

The Church is the largest in the community situated about sixety miles from Hatton Vale. It is the second oldest community founded by Apostle H F Niemeyer. The Church was opened on 12 August 1888. It was extended and re-dedicated in 1930.

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Mt Barker, SA - Dunn Memorial Uniting

Mt Barker, SA - Dunn Memorial Uniting

Year Built: 1884

Address: 13 Mann Street, , Mt Barker South Australia, 5251

The church was a former Weslyan Methodist Church. The current Church hall was the first church. For more than 50 years John Dunn was actively committed to the church in Mount Barker and funded the total construction of this church named in his memory. At the time it was made, the gift of the church building was believed to be the…

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Mt Moriac, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic

Mt Moriac, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic

Year Built: 1883

Address: Princes Highway, , Mount Moriac Victoria, 3240

In 1856 Fr Patrick Birmingham formerly of Fiery Creek was directed by Bishop Goold to reside at Mount Moriac with the charge of Colac. This continued for just one year when he left Melbourne and travelled to Sydney. Father Barrett took over his parish. In January 1856 a church site at Mt Moriac had been procured by land grant and by…

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Murchison, VIC - Christ Church Anglican

Murchison, VIC - Christ Church Anglican

Year Built: 1884

Address: Corner Impey & Watson Street, , Murchison Victoria, 3610

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Murray Bridge, SA - Christ Church Lutheran

Murray Bridge, SA - Christ Church Lutheran

Year Built: 1882, 1938

Address: Swanport Road, , Murray Bridge South Australia, 5254

The first Lutheran services were held in 1882 in a shed used by railway construction employees. This continued until 1884 when Mr F.W. Jaench offered a room in his home. He later sold a piece of his land for a church and an even further offer was made by Johann Gottlob Jaensch who subsidsed 10 shillings for every 1.00 raised. The…

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Murray Bridge, SA - St John the Baptist Anglican

Murray Bridge, SA - St John the Baptist Anglican

Year Built: 1887

Address: Mannum Road, , Murray Bridge South Australia, 5254

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Murtoa, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican

Murtoa, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican

Year Built: 1884

Address: Corner Lake & Marma Streets, , Murtoa Victoria, 3390

In 1884 tenders were offered for the erection of a brick church but none were forthcoming. A revised tender for a wooden church were offered and let to a Messrs Chaffer.

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Murtoa, VIC - St Mary's Catholic

Murtoa, VIC - St Mary's Catholic

Year Built: 1881

Address: Corner Duncan & Degenhardt Streets, , Murtoa Victoria, 3390

One of the first services in Murtoa was that of 4 October 1875 when Father P Moore took Mass in Murtoa. Construction of the first church took place in 1880 and the formal opening of the building occurred on 10 July 1881 when Dean Moore from Ballarat officiated at the event. Four memebers of the Ballarat Choir attended the celebrations…

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Myrtle Bank, SA - Glen Osmond Baptist

Myrtle Bank, SA - Glen Osmond Baptist

Year Built: 1883

Address: 312 Glen Osmond Road, , Myrtle Bank South Australia, 5064

In 1882, it started as a preaching station out of Parkside Baptist and by 1884 it was recognised as a church in its own right and a member church of the South Australian Baptist Union (now Baptist Churches SA). The church was built in 1883, funded very largely by Mr G.S. Fowler, who also regularly provided funds for payment of its…

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Myrtleford, VIC - St Mary's Catholic

Myrtleford, VIC - St Mary's Catholic

Year Built: 1887

Address: 27 Lawrence Street, , Myrtleford Victoria, 3737

The fist Church was opened in 1870. Plans and specifications were drawn up for the erection of the second Church by Mr. D.Fiddes of Beechworth, and tenders were invited on 21st May 1887 to be returned to Fr. McCarthy by the 7th June. The Foundation stone was laid on Monday 19th of September by the Coadjutor Bishop of Sandhurst Most Rev Dr…

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Myrtyleford, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)

Myrtyleford, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)

Year Built: 1885

Address: 32 Smith Street, , Myrtleford Victoria, 3737

A brick church of 1885-7, with the bell-cote carried above a somewhat unusual composition of giant order buttressed piers carrying a semi-circular arch above a blind lancet window

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Nagambie, VIC - St John's Anglican

Nagambie, VIC - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1883

Address: High Street, , Nagambie Victoria, 3608

St. John's Church was commenced in 1883, opened for worship on the 8th April 1883, and consecreated in 1887. Services had been conducted in Nagambie as early as 1874 in the Mechanics Institute and also in the home of Mrs Way. The Church was built in a red brick with two curious features of the building being the non alignment of the…

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Nathalia, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican

Nathalia, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican

Year Built: 1887

Address: Robertson Street, , Nathalia Victoria, 3638

In January of 1882 the Reverand D. Brown arrived in Nathalia with his wife and child. His firs services were held in the State Schools of Nathalia and Narioka. In 1884 the church building fund was augmented with various sums of money being promised. Land for the church had been donated by Mr Edward Pearce but heated controversy mounted…

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Natimuk, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican

Natimuk, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican

Year Built: 1890

Address: Main Street, , Natimuk Victoria, 3409

The first Church of England service was held in a private residence in June 1876. In 1885 the church had its first resident Minister. The current church was built in 1890 and the bell tower was added in 1964 while the stained glass window was dedicated in 1988.

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Neutral Bay, NSW - Uniting

Neutral Bay, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1890

Address: 49A Yeo Street, , Neutral Bay New South Wales, 2089

Previously known as St John's Presbyterian. The first portion of the Church was erected in I890 at a cost of £673 on land donated by Captain Robert Craig, and opened on 19th July 1890. The Church was enlarged in 1898 at a cost of £567 and again in 1908 at a cost of £700 . The complete building, cost £1940. It is in the Neo Gothic style.…

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New Norfolk, TAS - St Peter's Catholic

New Norfolk, TAS - St Peter's Catholic

Year Built: 1887

Address: 2 Hillside Crescent, , New Norfolk Tasmania, 7140

Archbishop Willson's first efforts to obtain priestly ministration for the Norfolk district dated from June 19, 1850, when he suggested to the Comptroller-General of convicts that Fr. Woolfrey or one of the chaplains employed in the convict department, be placed at New Norfolk to itinerate for the spiritual care of pass-holders and…

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Newport, VIC - Baptist

Newport, VIC - Baptist

Year Built: 1885

Address: 26 Mason Street, , Newport Victoria, 3015

An offer was made by Mr Hugh Ross of Newport to Mr Issac Hopkins, that if there was one allotment of land purchased in Newcastle street he would give an ajoinning allotment if the church was built within 12 months. The subsequent building measured 48 ft x 28ft and had seating for 250 people. it was erected by Mr C.J. Prosser to the…

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Nhill, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Nhill, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Year Built: 1889

Address: Macpherson Street, , Nhill Victoria, 3418

In the Wimmera the first know church service was held at the Nhill Station Homestead by Reverend James Clow in 1848. The first service was held on 12 July 1889. The land for the present church was purchased in the same year for 100. The present building was erected in 1889, opened on July 12 and cost 468.00. It was built by Mr H Gunn.…

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North Adelaide, SA - Immanuel Lutheran (Former)

North Adelaide, SA - Immanuel Lutheran (Former)

Year Built: 1882

Address: Tynte Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006

Formally a Primitive Methodist / Methodist Church. Now in private hands.

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North Adelaide, SA - St Cyprians Anglican

North Adelaide, SA - St Cyprians Anglican

Year Built: 1882

Address: 70 Melbourne Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006

The land was purchased in 1872 and the construction took place between 1882 and 1883. The financing was orchestrated by the Christ Church North Adelaide. The Architect was Daniel Garlick a prominent South Australian architect. Most of the students and congregation were working class people who lived nearby, some of whom worked for the…

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