In the mid-19th century, St Paul’s Parish Church occupied this central location. As the city grew, so did the congregation for the Anglican Church of Australia. William Butterfield was retained to design an impressive Gothic Revival replacement. St Paul’s Cathedral was consecrated in 1891. These twin steeples, along with the 312 foot central Moorhouse Spire, were added in 1933. At the time, this exquisite sandstone church was Melbourne’s tallest building.
