[1] This first church had a frontage onto Peterborough Street, and it was extended in 1871 based on a design by Benjamin Mountfort.

[7] The church was consecrated on 17 October 1909 by Bishop Julius, and the sermon read by Archdeacon Averill.

[8] Of the series of eight stamps issued by New Zealand Post for Christmas 1995, the four highest denominations ($0.80 to $1.80) depicted scenes from the stained glass windows of St Luke's.

The church was registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category II heritage building with registration number 3353.

[3] The adjacent St Luke's Vicarage was registered on 15 February 1990 as a Category I heritage building with registration number 3132[2] and remains standing, under restoration as a residential dwelling.