St Andrew's Presbyterian Church - Former
Bairnsdale, VIC 3875
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Andrew's Presbyterian Church - Former |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Presbyterian Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | 27 Pyke St, Bairnsdale VIC 3875, Australia |
| Suburb: | Bairnsdale |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3875 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 17-12-1885 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | Foundation stone records: Foundation stone for St Andrew's Church was laid by Rev A S McLean on December 17th, 1885. Foundation stone for St Andrew's Hall was laid on 3rd August, 1958. |
| Date Opened: | 03-10-1886 |
| Date Closed: | 00-12-1982 |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The former St Andrew's Presbyterian Church property is now privately owned. The present building replaced an earlier wooden structure (later to become the Sunday School Hall) which had been erected on land on the south side of Main Street, donated by Sir William J Clarke. The brick building was completed in July 1886, but was not able to be opened until 3/10/1886. In 1967 a new complex was added to the front of the building including a foyer, meeting room and minister's office. It was opened on 24/12/1967.
In 1957 the old halls were re-sited, and the Foundation Stone for a new hall laid on 3/8/1958, which was officially opened on 3/5/1959. The original manse was built on a site in Riverine Street in 1878 and replaced with a new brick manse in 1937.
More historical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 2/2/2019.
Note: Photograph Attribution/Source - By Mattinbgn - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15226798 AND 15226794
