The following text is from the original Proposal for Classification report presented to the Board 1 July 1993. St Stephens Church is one of the few buildings of significance in the historic township of Te Araroa. This is the third church to be built on the site (also a probable Maori burial site) forming an ongoing site of religious worship dating back to the time of missionary George Kissling who built the first St Stephen's in 1842. The present church was completed in 1918. The architectural quality of St Stephen's has been much compromised by the removal of the bell tower and loss of glass from the altar window. St Stephen's has a comparative architectural quality to other churches in the Gisborne region.
Location
List Entry Information
Overview
Detailed List Entry
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
5475
Date Entered
7th July 1993
Date of Effect
7th July 1993
City/District Council
Gisborne District
Region
Gisborne Region
Legal description
Orangai ML 657, Gisborne Land District
Location Description
Located adjacent to Hinerupe Marae, Te Araroa.
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