St Augustine’s third presbytery — 3 Jane Street. Photograph: Date unknown. Bruce Crosson, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 19, printed p. 23 (PDF p. 25).Print options & photo selection
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St Augustine’s third presbytery — 3 Jane Street. Photograph: Date unknown. Bruce Crosson, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 19, printed p. 23 (PDF p. 25).
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Cover photo: St Augustine’s third presbytery — 3 Jane Street. Photograph: Date unknown. Bruce Crosson, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 19, printed p. 23 (PDF p. 25). — Date unknown
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The story of this house
St Augustine’s third presbyterySt Augustine’s third presbytery at 3 Jane Street is a two-storey brick residence associated with the neighbouring church.
Archbishop Kelly laid its foundation stone on 16 July 1922.
The building was blessed on 11 March 1923.
Its broad verandahs are enclosed by round arches rising from brick piers.
The journal describes a terracotta-tiled roof, dark face brick, timber verandah railings and an arched entrance with a large fanlight.
The raised ground floor relates to the level of the church next door.
The third presbytery replaced an earlier presbytery associated with Father John Forrest.
That earlier house and its nineteenth-century occupants are distinct from the building photographed here; their history has not been assigned to the 1922–1923 residence.
The journal’s statement that the third presbytery remained in use describes its publication period, not a newly verified present-day use.
Peter Reynolds, Leichhardt Historical Journal No.
19, From Adolphus Street to Gladstone Park: Part 3, printed pp.
22–23.
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- 16 July 1922 — Foundation stone laid for the third presbytery
Archbishop Kelly laid the foundation stone of the new two-storey brick presbytery.
- 11 March 1923 — Third presbytery blessed
The new St Augustine’s presbytery was blessed on 11 March 1923.
- 16 July 1922 — Foundation stone laid for the third presbytery
Archbishop Kelly laid the foundation stone of the new two-storey brick presbytery.
- 11 March 1923 — Third presbytery blessed
The new St Augustine’s presbytery was blessed on 11 March 1923.
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