​The history of the Hyde Park Christadelphians

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The church building that the Hyde Park Christadelphians meet in ​has a fascinating history which all started with a group of Church of Christ parishioners meeting in the newly-built Unley Town Hall. On the 18 February 1883, they determined to build their own chapel for worship.

 

Mr William Burford, a notable soap and candlemaker, donated the block of land on which the ‘chapel’ (the current building) now stands.

 

Mr William Burford's wife, ‘Mrs W Burford’, laid the chapel’s foundation stone on 1 April 1884. Using Glen Osmond bluestone, construction continued apace where remarkably, just 6 months later, on 7 September 1884, the building was opened. There were 89 members on the roll. The Church of Christ worshipped there for 100 years (1882-1982). Their mission office continued occupancy until 1992.

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In 1988, 147 Christadelphians who were attending other Christadelphian churches, met and began worshipping in the Adelaide Eastern suburbs by renting the Milton Hall in Fullarton. The group sought a more permanent address, and so on June 19, 1992, they bought the church building at 2 Park Street from the Church of Christ at auction, and have been a presence in the community ever since.