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Glen Alvie, VIC - Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1905
Address: Willmott Road, , Glen Alvie Victoria, 3979
The Church was situated on the highest part of what is now called Willmott's road. The location in the early days was known as Dowel's corner. It was built on an acre or so of ground given by Mr. J. Mates. This building was officially opened on Sunday, August 27, 1905. The architect and and building contractor was Mr. W. O'Neill of…
Glen Huntly, VIC - St John's Uniting
Year Built: 1915
Address: Corner Foster & Glen Huntly Roads, , Glen Huntly Victoria, 3163
In 1887 twelve Caulfield Presbyterians meet in the new Shire Hall to consider providing Presbyterian services for Caulfield and part of Balaclava. The Rev George Faulds conducted the first service in the Court House on 31 October of the same year. The Foundation stone was laid on 14 August 1915 by A.P. Gardiner Esq.
Glen Innes, NSW - Cameron Memorial Uniting
Year Built: 1920
Address: 70 Macquarie Street, , Glen Innes New South Wales, 2370
Formerly a Presbyterian Church. The current Church was dedicated on 8 December 1920 by the Moderator General, Rev. James Gibson, to be known as the Cameron Memorial Church as a monument to the late Rev. Archibald Cameron. A Foundation stone in part reads, " The Cameron Memorial Church erected to the Glory of God and as a tribute to the…
Glen Innes, NSW - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1914
Address: 76 Meade Street, , Glen Innes New South Wales, 2370
The Parish of Glen Innes, one of the oldest in the Diocese, was set up as a centre of administration of the Church of England when Bishop Tyrrell appointed the Rev. G. C. Bode to be the first Vicar of the Parish in 1858. The first section of the present Church was built in 1868. It consisted of the present Nave built of granite and…
Glen Innes, NSW - Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1929
Address: 143 Church Street, , Glen Innes New South Wales, 2370
Originally built as a Methodist church in 1885, it was purchased in 1983 by the Glen Innes Arts Council Inc. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid to the Glory of God by E.C. Sommerlad J.P. on 28th Jan 1929 Rev V.T. Smith Minister".
Glen Innes, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1981
Address: 10 Heron Street, , Glen Innes New South Wales, 2370
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was set by Rt Rev. Campbell Egan BA BD Mth Moderator of NSW on 19th April 1980- St Andrew's Presbyterian Church". A plaque reads, "This Church of St Andrew's was opened and dedicated to the Glory of God by the Presbytery of New England on 12th December 1981 - P.E. Lush MA PhD…
Glen Innes, NSW St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1908
Address: 162 Meady Street, , Glen Innes New South Wales, 2370
In 1864 Dean Lynch laid the foundation stone for the church. The bluestone was supplied by supporter of Mr Regan, one Mr Patrick Dumphy who secured it from the area now dedicated as a park and adjoining the residence (at that time) of Mr J Priest. The present Church was designed in the Gothic style. The plan consists of a nave 72 feet…
Glen Iris, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Address: 1560 Malvern Road, , Glen Iris Victoria, 3146
Formerly known as Mulgrave Uniting Church and now known as St Andrew's Gardiner Uniting. The old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (1856), in Rathdowne Street, Carlton was taken down in 1938 and the stones re-erected the following year at the site of the 'new' St. Andrew's on the corner of Burke and Malvern Roads. A Foundation stone…
Glen Iris, VIC - St Faith's Anglican
Year Built: 1958
Address: 4 Charles Street, , Glen Iris Victoria, 3146
The Church was designed by Mockridge, Stahle, and Mitchell and built between 1957 and 1958. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by the Right Reverend John McKie M.A. Administrator of the Diocese of Melbourne 7th December 1957 AD - Vicar Reverend Gordon Brown B.A. Architects Mockridge, Stahle, Mitchell".
Glen Iris, VIC - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: 1461 High Street, , Glen Iris Victoria, 3146
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was set by the Archbishop of Melbourne The Most Reverend Frank Woods M.A. D.D. on the 7th March 1959 Vicar Rev A.A. Roberts ThL".
Glen Iris, VIC - St Roch's Catholic
Year Built: 1938
Address: 198 - 200 Burke Road, , Glen Iris Victoria, 3146
In 1923 a church-school-hall was built by the Religious of the Sacred Heart in the grounds of Sacre Coeur. A house known as Valency, present day presbytery site, was leased by the Vincentian Fathers. A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed and laid by Most Rev D. Mannix D.D. Archbishop of Melbourne 13th February…
Glen Iris, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1932
Address: 200 Glen Iris Road, , Glen Iris Victoria, 3146
The first service was held in 1862 in the house of Mr. Robinson in Albion Road; then in a house (some say a wool shed), owned by him, which stood somewhere near where St. Oswald's Church is now erected in High Street. The music was supplied by a Mrs. Mann, who played a concertina. Second-hand bricks for the construction of the Church…
Glen Waverley, VIC - St Leonard's Catholic
Address: 349 Springvale Road, , Glen Waverley Victoria, 3150
From its start in 1912 as a simple weatherboard church next to the Mechanics Institute, it has progressed from its original Springvale Road site south of Waverley Road to its present home, has occupied no fewer than three church buildings. At the opening of the little church in 1912, Archbishop Carr praised the Catholics of Glen…
Glen Waverley, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1991
Address: 10 Bogong Avenue, , Glen Waverley Victoria, 3150
A wall plaque reads, "This Church centre was opened and dedicated to the Glory of God for the mission of the Church on 1st December 1991. By the Moderator the Rev John Billington and the Presbytery of Maroondah Minister Rev Ian Smith".
Glenelg, SA - St Andrews Uniting
Year Built: 1879
Address: 92 Jetty Road, , Glenelg South Australia, 5045
The first church was built in Gordon Street and the builder was Mr J.J. Moseley. The second church was built in Jetty Road and the foundation stone was laid on 18 April 1859. The Architect was Mr James MacGeorge and built by Messrs Lines and Cook. The third and current church was built and the foundation stone for this building was laid…
Glenelg, SA - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1961
Address: 1 Torrens Square, , Glenelg South Australia, 5045
The first church was built in 1852, designed by Edmund Wright and built by Henry Moseley. In 1881 it was announced that the old church was to be demolished. The replacement, again to the design of Wright, was to be built in sections commencing with nave and chancel. The western porch (1924) is the last structural addition. Squared…
Glenellen, NSW - Bethal Trinity Lutheran
Year Built: 1926
Address: 595 Bethal Road, , Glenellen New South Wales, 2642
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid in Triune God by Rev C Simphendorper and Rev J Stolz 4 March 1926 Gen 28 V 18 ISA 22 A".
Glengarry, TAS - St Canice's Catholic
Year Built: 1894
Address: 33 Glengarry Road, , Glengarry Tasmania, 7275
The Church was built by pioneer Catholics in the district in 1894, and was served from Westbury until 1986. Daniel Burke who helped the Irish exiles at Westbury and became warden of the municipality, presented and address to the Archbishop at the opening of the church in 1894. The Church is a weatherboard building capable of seating…
Glenlyon, VIC - St John's Anglican (Former)
Address: 10 Dysart Street, , Glenlyon Victoria, 3461
The Church was sold in 2017.
Glenorchy, TAS - St John's Catholic
Address: 62 Bowden Street, , Glenorchy Tasmania, 7010
On 25th May 1858, four years after Glenorchy was declared a Municipality, the foundation stone of a church to be dedicated to St John the Baptist, was blessed. In March of the following year, the small sandstone, Pugin style church, designed by architect, Henry Hunter, and situated on the corner of the Main Road and what is now Grove…
Glenorchy, TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1910
Address: 446 Main Road, , Glenorchy Tasmania, 7010
The first Methodist church at Glenorchy opened in 1831 at O’Brien’s Bridge. The foundation stone of the current church was laid on 16 April 1910 by John Hallam Esq.
Glenquarry, NSW - St Luke's Anglican
Address: Range Road, , Glenquarry New South Wales, 2576
Glenreagh, NSW - Anglican
Address: 48 Coramba Street, , Glenreagh New South Wales, 2450
Church services were held regularly in private homes at Glenreagh prior to the church being built. Records extend to 1898 and they show, at that time the whole area from Halfway Creek to Coffs Harbour was ministered by the Vicar from Coramba. On the 29th May 1912 the foundation block for the new church was laid and it was noted that…
Glenrowan, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: 29 Church Street, , Glenrowan Victoria, 3675
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid on 23rd August 1959 by the Right Rev T.M. Armour Bishop of Wangaratta". A further stone reads, " To the Glory of God this Hall was blessed for use by the Right Rev John Parkes Bishop of Wangaratta 26th June 2016".
Glenroy, VIC - St Luke's Lutheran (Former)
Address: 92 Wheatsheaf Road, , Glenroy , 3046
The Church is now a Funeral Parlor.
Glenroy, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1962
Address: 76 Wheatsheaf Road, , Glenroy Victoria, 3044
Glenroy Presbyterian Church (St Andrews?) began in 1904 in a hired hall in Wheatsheaf Road Glenroy. Glenroy Methodist began in the 1950"s in a detachable building in Station Road Glenroy. Over the years both churches built more permanent buildings on their sites. In 1977 after union, both congregations combined to form Glenroy Uniting…
Glenthompson, VIC - St Andrews Uniting (Former)
Address: 52 Memorial Road, , Glenthompson Victoria, 3293
A Foundation stone reads, "St Andrews Church This stone was laid by Mrs A Cameron of Burnside Glenthompson 19th May 1915". The church is closed and in private hands.
Glenthompson, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Address: 16 McLennan Street, , Glenthompson Victoria, 3293
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by Rev R.A. Giles Vicar of the Parish 1st July 1914".
Glenthompson, VIC - St Thomas' Catholic
Address: 40 McLennan Street, , Glenthompson Victoria, 3293
Glenunga, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1927
Address: 138 L'Estrange Street, , Glenunga South Australia, 5064
A Foundation stone was laid 27 August 1927 by Mrs P.A. McBride.
Gnowengerup, WA - St Margaret's Anglican
Year Built: 1930
Address: 7 Youngenup Road , , Gnowengerup Western Australia, 6335
Church services were held in the Agricultural Hall prior to a church being built. This church was built of local stone (possibly granite) in 1930. It has a tile roof and small arched steel casement windows. Funds raised by the congregation paid for the church to be built.
Golden Beach, VIC - St Anne's Anglican
Address: 1 Surf Edge Drive, , Golden Beach Victoria, 3851
Golden Grove, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1863
Address: Corner Golden Grove & Greenwith Road, , Golden Grove South Australia, 5125
In 1863 Mr Paul Roberts son of Thomas Roberts of Greenwith Farm donated the land for a Primitive Methodist church which later became known as the Greenwith Chapel. Before the church was built services were held in the cellar of the home of Thomas and Hannah Roberts. The Foundation stone was laid on 15 November 1863 by Mrs Thomas…
Gollan, NSW - Baptist
Year Built: 1908
Address: 2744 Gollan Road, , Gollan New South Wales, 2820
The Church was erected in 1908.
Goodna, QLD - St Alban's Anglican
Year Built: 1897
Address: 69 Alice Street, , Goodna Queensland, 4300
A Heritage plaque by the Ipswich council reads, "Mr J. H Buckeridge, the diocesan architect prepared the plans of St. Alban's Church to be constructed on land that was donated by C. Holmes. Ipswich architect, George Brockwell Gill supervised the construction of the church which was undertaken by Worley and Whitehead who were the…
Goodna, QLD - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Year Built: 1880
Address: 6 Church Street, , Goodna Queensland, 4300
The foundation stone for St Patrick's (as it was originally called) was laid on Sunday 15 August 1880 by Bishop of Brisbane James Quinn. The church was opened in Sunday 1 May 1881 by Bishop Quinn. Local stone came from a nearby quarry, believed to be in Stuart Street with parishioners carting the stone to the site as voluntary work.…
Goodwood, SA - Church of the Cross Catholic
Address: 33 Angus Street, , Goodwood South Australia, 5034
Goodwood, SA - St George the Martyr Anglican
Address: 153 Goodwood Street, , Goodwood South Australia, 5034
The foundation stone of the first church was laid on October 8, 1881 on land on the corner of Goodwood Road and Victoria Street given by a Mr Mills. The church opened for worship on January 12, 1882. The current Church was built in 1903. The Architect was Thomas Henry Lyon who designed the Church as a memorial to his late sister.…