St John's Church, Wellington
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| St John's Church | |
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 St John's Presbyterian Church in 2015 | |
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| 41°17′27″S 174°46′24″E / 41.29083°S 174.77333°E | |
| Location | 166–176 Willis Street, Wellington |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Denomination | Presbyterian |
| History | |
| Dedicated | 11 December 1885 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Turnbull |
| Style | Gothic architecture |
| Years built | 1885 |
| Designated | 18 March 1982 |
| Reference no. | 228 |
St John's Church in Willis Street, Wellington, New Zealand, is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place. Designed by Thomas Turnbull, it opened on 11 December 1885 to replace an earlier church destroyed by fire in 1884.[1][2] It was registered as a historic place on 18 March 1982, with registration number 228.[3]
The church was built in kauri, totara and rimu by James Wilson. When new in 1885 it could seat 540 people, plus 240 in the gallery.[2] A bell was installed in the spire, and supposedly would be able to be heard at Petone beach if the wind was right.[4] Alterations were made to the church in 1904, and in 1953 Malcolm Bennie designed a porch as a memorial commemorating the centennial of the church.[5] The church celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2003.[6] The church had earthquake-strengthening done in 2013.[7]
