St Joan of Arc Catholic Church

The foundation stone was laid on 7/3/1920 by His Grace, The Archbshop, The Most Rev Dr Spence. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited.

An historic plaque records: The foundation stone of this imposing church was laid in March 1920, the same year that Joan of Arc was canonised. The church was designed by renowned South Australian architect, Walter H Bagot, who also designed the Bonython Hall and Barr-Smith Library at the University of Adelaide and was associated with St Francis Xavier Cathedral and St Peter's Cathedral. The design of St Joan of Arc closely follows the style of an Italian Romanesque Basilica which Bagot believed suited the South Australia's mediterranean climate. Extereior features are a large porch with ornamental brickwork and a simple brick cross, a rose window designed by Kempe and Co on the nave wall and an attached bell tower to the rear. The church has a fine high altar of Italian marble, a barrel vaulted sanctuary and an upstairs gallery.

A plaque records: In memoriam - the bell in the tower of - St Joan of Arc's Church, Victor Harbor. - was donated (Total Cost $1,000) in 1977 by a retired - antique dealer, previously from Hyde Park, Adelaide. - Robert Stanley Warner - d Jan 1979  R I P 

A plaque records: A Tribute To - The Misses McNamara - and later their niece - Kathleen, who generously - gave of their time and - eneregy caring for - St Joan of Arc's Church - and its priests for over - 80 years - 2002.