Tuesday 25 February 2014

Botany, St Matthew's Anglican Church

St Matthew's Anglican Church is located along Botany Road in the eastern suburb of Botany. The original church on this site was erected in 1841 and this church which replaced it in 1862 is amongst the oldest in Australia.

17 comments:

  1. It looks very different from Algican churches in central Canada but it might be the palm tree that's making me think that.

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  2. The palm tree certainly adds a certain "je ne sais quoi"!

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  3. Such a brilliant white. I wonder if they repaint it every year.

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  4. Lovely church and great post and photo ~ thanks, Happy Week to you ~

    artmusedog and carol
    www.acreativeharbor.com

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  5. The simple lines and clean white walls are so charming!

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  6. very rare to see white paint. very clean lines.

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  7. An old world church with a palm tree, so cool!

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  8. A brilliant red door would be right at home in that white church!

    Street Reds

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  9. I take it the original St.Matthews was a wooden structure?, and that is why it was replaced as the congregation were able to afford a more solid building. So nice that it is so well kept.

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    1. Most likely, but I couldn't find too many details from back then.

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  10. Visiting with you from Inspired Sundays. What a lovely photograph. Enjoy the weekend.

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  11. That palm tree is looking mighty enticing since it is -27C here this morning. Its a lovely church, too! Thanks for sharing in InSPIREd Sunday.

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  12. oh, i agree with the others - enjoy seeing a great palm tree when it is freezing here is just lovely. nice one! ( :

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  13. hee hee... «Louis» guessed this church to date from the mid-19th century before reading your text!

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