Designed by Thomas Turnbull, it opened on 11 December 1885 to replace an earlier church destroyed by fire in 1884.

[3] The church was built in kauri, totara and rimu by James Wilson.

[2] A bell was installed in the spire, and supposedly would be able to be heard at Petone beach if the wind was right.

[7] Media related to St John's Church, Wellington at Wikimedia Commons

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