St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Rockhampton
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St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1993
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| Location | 280 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 23°22′58″S 150°30′53″E / 23.3829°S 150.5147°ECoordinates: 23°22′58″S 150°30′53″E / 23.3829°S 150.5147°E |
| Design period | 1840s - 1860s (mid-19th century) |
| Built | 1893 - 1926 |
| Architect | Voller & Graham |
| Architectural style(s) | Gothic |
| Official name: St Andrew's Presbyterian Church | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600785 |
| Significant period | 1880s-1890s (historical) 1890s-1920s (fabric) |
| Significant components | stained glass window/s, church, pipe organ, memorial/monument, furniture/fittings |
 Location of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Rockhampton in Queensland
Location of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Rockhampton in Queensland
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St Andrew's Presbyterian Church is a heritage-listed church at 280 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Voller & Graham built from 1893 to 1926. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church was erected in 1893-94 for the Presbytery of Rockhampton formed in 1865. Architects were invited to submit plans for the church and the design of Brisbane architects Voller & Graham was chosen. Construction of the building was supervised by prominent Rockhampton architect John William Wilson. The erection of the Church was funded by a donation of £1000 from the Mount Morgan millionaire William Pattison which was accepted by the Presbytery on 7 June 1893. The church exemplifies a stage of prestigious development in Rockhampton which was a reflection of the wealth from the Mount Morgan Mine.
Presbyterian worship commenced in Rockhampton shortly after the population explosion caused by the Canoona gold rush of 1858. William John Brown, Sub-collector of Customs, was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland and conducted the first Presbyterian services in Palmer's store, Grant's timber yard and the local Court House. A building for worship was erected by all denominations for common use on ground which was granted to the Church of England. The building was ultimately left to that denomination.
Early in 1861, Rev Samuel Kelly, formerly of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland, was invited to Rockhampton with a view to taking up a ministry. A public meeting was held on 28 May 1861 where a committee was appointed to establish a Presbyterian Church. Samuel Kelly became the first Presbyterian Minister of Rockhampton on 1 June 1861. The committee obtained a grant of 1 acre of land from the government on which a timber church was erected on the site of the present church. In 1864 a manse was erected on the southeast side of the church for Rev Alexander Campbell Smith corresponding with the rapid growth of the congregation.
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