St. Paul's Anglican Church and Hall buildings have social significance as the major symbol of the faith of the Anglican community in Geelong from the mid 19th century, and the importance of faith education. The importance of music and musical tradition at St. Paul's Church is also recognised by the wider Geelong community.
Saint Paul's Anglican Church Geelong Restoration Appeal aims to raise $500,000 to pay for much needed repair. The focus of restoration is the South facing brickwork which has deteriorated due to weather and moisture. This needs to be accompanied by improvements to drainage, both from the roof and underground.
We believe that the community has a responsibility to safeguard its history heritage places like Saint Paul's, which are more than just bricks and mortar - they are places that promote our cultural well being.
Saint Paul's has a long history with the first sod of its foundations cut by Governor Latrobe in 1851. It was dedicated in 1854. The church is built of Waurn Ponds bricks and its original Penrhyn roof slates were replaced in 2006 with slates from the Welsh quarry from where the original slates were sourced.
St. Paul's Anglican Church has architectural / historical significance for its combination of unusual features. The nave is possibly the earliest major church built in face brick and is the earliest of only two churches in Victoria known to employ timber supporting columns to the nave. St. Paul's Anglican Church and Hall buildings are historically significant for their associations with the development of the Anglican Church in Geelong, particularly the Rev. Theodore Carlos Benoni Stretch, who arrived in Geelong in 1852 and the Rev. Canon Chalmers in the 1880s. A brick bell tower was added in 1865 to a design by the noted architect, Leonard Terry.
The Restoration Project aims to ensure that St. Pauls’s will continue to be a place of worship, of community gathering, of education and of music into the future.
Donations made to the St Paul's Geelong Restoration Appeal through the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) are allowable as deductions for tax purposes.
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Yes, as soon as your donation is processed.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Victoria and recognise their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past, present and future.
St. Paul's Anglican Church and Hall buildings have social significance as the major symbol of the faith of the Anglican community in Geelong from the mid 19th century, and the importance of faith education. The importance of music and musical tradition at St. Paul's Church is also recognised by the wider Geelong community.
Saint Paul's Anglican Church Geelong Restoration Appeal aims to raise $500,000 to pay for much needed repair. The focus of restoration is the South facing brickwork which has deteriorated due to weather and moisture. This needs to be accompanied by improvements to drainage, both from the roof and underground.
We believe that the community has a responsibility to safeguard its history heritage places like Saint Paul's, which are more than just bricks and mortar - they are places that promote our cultural well being.
Saint Paul's has a long history with the first sod of its foundations cut by Governor Latrobe in 1851. It was dedicated in 1854. The church is built of Waurn Ponds bricks and its original Penrhyn roof slates were replaced in 2006 with slates from the Welsh quarry from where the original slates were sourced.
St. Paul's Anglican Church has architectural / historical significance for its combination of unusual features. The nave is possibly the earliest major church built in face brick and is the earliest of only two churches in Victoria known to employ timber supporting columns to the nave. St. Paul's Anglican Church and Hall buildings are historically significant for their associations with the development of the Anglican Church in Geelong, particularly the Rev. Theodore Carlos Benoni Stretch, who arrived in Geelong in 1852 and the Rev. Canon Chalmers in the 1880s. A brick bell tower was added in 1865 to a design by the noted architect, Leonard Terry.
The Restoration Project aims to ensure that St. Pauls’s will continue to be a place of worship, of community gathering, of education and of music into the future.
Donations made to the St Paul's Geelong Restoration Appeal through the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) are allowable as deductions for tax purposes.
Yes
Yes, as soon as your donation is processed.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Victoria and recognise their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past, present and future.
