Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Genesian Theatre

Small rectangular church in Kent Street designed in a simplified Victorian Free Gothic style. It has served as church, school, hostel and  theatre and houses three rare, early Australian stained glass windows by John Falconer dating from 1868. The building was sold by the Catholic Archdiocese in 2019 as part of the redevelopment of the site.

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Milestone
Constructed
1868
Name
Alternate
St John The Evangelist Roman Catholic church Kent Street
1868 - 1883
Alternate
Kursaal Theatre
1932 - 1938
Alternate
Matthew Talbot hostel
1938 - 1952
Property
Occupied by
1952 - 2020
Type