Bourke Street Congregational Church and School
| Bourke Street Congregational Church & School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | 411a Bourke Street, Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′55″S 151°12′58″E / 33.8819°S 151.2162°E |
| Owner | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese |
| Official name | Bourke Street Congregational Church & School (Former) |
| Type | state heritage (complex / group) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 382 |
| Type | Church |
| Category | Religion |
  Location of Bourke Street Congregational Church & School in Sydney | |
The Bourke Street Congregational Church and School is a heritage-listed church building at 411a Bourke Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
History
The present building was designed by William Boles and opened in 1880.[2] The church had existed since 1855, operating out of a portable iron structure transported from England; when the new church was built, the old structure was moved to Stewart St, Paddington.[3]
By 1933, the church was struggling both in congregation size and finances as the area had ceased to be seen as fashionable, and was no longer able to afford a regular minister, with ministers instead provided by the Home Mission Board. The collection plate takings had diminished to "only a few shillings".[3] During the 1930s, free meals were provided to unemployed men in the school hall, with 20,000 meals having been served between 1932 and 1935.[4]
The church closed in the late 1930s. It was later leased by the Greek Orthodox Church, who then purchased it from the Congregational Church in the 1980s.[5] It continues in operation today as the St Sophia Greek Orthodox Church.[6] The original church pipe organ (1888) was transferred to the Galston Uniting Church in the 1980s, as it was no longer required under the new owners.[5]
Heritage listing
Bourke Street Congregational Church and School was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Bourke Street Congregational Church & School (Former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00382. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Bourke-street Congregational Church". Evening News. No. 3998. New South Wales, Australia. 14 February 1880. p. 3. Retrieved 24 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Fight For Church That Has Made History". The Sun. No. 1574. New South Wales, Australia. 28 May 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 24 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CUT HIS OWN STIPEND". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. 5, , no. 25. New South Wales, Australia. 16 March 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ a b "Galston Uniting Church". Organ Music Society of Sydney. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "St Sophia, Taylor Square, NSW". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
Bibliography
- Pollen, F.; Healy, G., eds. (1988). 'Darlinghurst' in The Book of Sydney Suburbs.
Attribution
This Wikipedia article was originally based on Bourke Street Congregational Church & School (Former), entry number 382 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 13 October 2018.
External links
Media related to St Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, Surry Hills at Wikimedia Commons