Churches

The first church on this site was opened by Bishop Perry on January 29, 1871.

On 23 December 1849 the first Anglican Church service was held in St Kilda at the home of Henry Jennings in Fitzroy Street. Sometime later a timber building was erected on the present site in Acland Street and licensed for use as a church by Bishop Perry 7 November 1851.

The present church was designed by the architects Albert Purchas (1825-1909) and Charles R Swyer. The foundation stone was laid on 29 November 1854 and the first service in the new building was held on 2 August 1857.

The first church was designed by the architect Alfred Louis SMITH (ca.1831-1907) and opened on 5 June 1860.

The Church was designed by the architect Albert Purchas (1825-1909).