No. 342 - The Baptist Church at Devonport

The history of the Baptist Church at Devonport goes back to the 1880’s when services held in a billiard hall. [see No. 220] In 1898 a hall on Stewart Street was purchased but this was replaced by a substantial brick ‘tabernacle’ that opened in 1904. This building now houses the Devonport Art Centre.

In 1958, the Baptists purchased land on William Street to build a hall which was completed in 1962. A modern Baptist church on the William Street site was opened in December 1972 and is now known as the Lifeway Baptist Church.

Photograph: Duncan Grant 2019

Photograph: Duncan Grant 2019

Photograph: Duncan Grant 2019

Photograph: Duncan Grant 2019

Photograph: Duncan Grant 2019

Sources:

http://www.devonportbaptists.org.au/home/a-brief-history/

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  1. Why do people build churches that look like public toilet blocks?

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