The initial building (stage 1), consisting of the nave, aisles and north porch, was designed by architectural firm Goold and Hilling.

[3] St John's is a large sandstone structure designed in the Gothic Revival style and built in the 19th century.

The clergy from St John's searched for a place that was suitable for a new drop-in centre and decided to utilise the basement of the parish hall in Victoria Street.

Drinks and food are given away for free after having been donated by Oz Harvest and other community groups such as St Mark's Darling Point, Govinda's and others.

[3] St John's Anglican Church, Darlinghurst was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.

[3] The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.

The tower and spire dominate the surrounding buildings and mark a place of peace and refuge in Kings Cross.

[3] The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.

[3] This Wikipedia article contains material from St. John's Anglican Church & Rectory, entry number 461 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 13 October 2018.