Scots' Church, Melbourne
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The Scots' Church is a Presbyterian church in Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was the first Presbyterian church to be built in the Port Phillip District (now the state of Victoria). The church serves a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the building was described as "an icon for well over a hundred years".[1]
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Scots' Church, Melbourne | |
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37°48′53″S 144°58′08″E | |
Location | 156 Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria |
Country | Australia |
Denomination | Presbyterian |
Website | scotschurch |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | 1838 (1838) |
Founder(s) | James Forbes |
Dedicated | 29 November 1874 (1874-11-29) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Joseph Reed |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1871–1874 |
Specifications | |
Spire height | 61 metres (201 ft) |
Materials | Freestone |
Administration | |
Division | Victoria |
Presbytery | Melbourne West |
Clergy | |
Minister(s) | Rev. Philip Campbell |
Assistant | Rev. Litha Heshusius |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | Douglas Lawrence |
Parish administrator | Jonathan North |
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