 A sturdy wooden structure on a stone base, it had seating for 600, and was used until the present building was ready for use in 1873.The wooden building was dismantled and moved to Fryatt Street, where is served as a tram workshop; part of the original stone foundations on Dowling Street are still visible adjoining a city council car park.The current church stands on the stump of Bell Hill, a major promontory which initially divided the heart of Dunedin in two.