St John the Baptist (St John's)
Glenorchy, Tasmania
St John the Baptist church was designed by the architect Henry Hunter. The foundation stone was laid on the 25th May 1858 and blessed by Bishop Willson. A bottle with suitable inscriptions...
- Denomination
- Catholic
- Region
- South
- Year Built
- 1858
- Architectural Style
- Church
- Heritage Status
- Not recorded
Overview
St John the Baptist church was designed by the architect Henry Hunter.
The foundation stone was laid on the 25th May 1858 and blessed by Bishop Willson. A bottle with suitable inscriptions and coins were placed in the stone. Subscriptions and money from visitors amounted to fifty pounds, this was placed upon the stone towards the building of an edifice.
The church opened on the 3rd March 1859. The painting below displays this stone building; sadly it was demolished in August 1963.
See also No 1269
History
1858-05-25
foundation stone laid for St John the Baptist church
built1859-03-03
St John the Baptist church opened
openedAugust 1963
stone church demolished
demolished
Gallery
References
- The Standard, 05 Feb 1942, p. 4Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- W T Southerwood, Priceless Heritage, Stella Maris Books, St Leonards, 2010, pp 279-284Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Links
- LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST O'BRIEN'S BRIDGE (1858, May 26). The Hobart Town Daily Mercury (Tas.: 1858 - 1860), p. 3. Retrieved November 23, 2019
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- St John's website
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Services
still in use
Open
Not recorded
Address
62 Bowden Street, Glenorchy TAS 7010
Contact
Not recorded
Accessibility
Not recorded
