Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
254 North Terrace ADELAIDE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
ADELAIDE Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Grand Lodge of Freemasons Adelaide Masonic Centre |
| Registered Name |
Freemason's Hall |
| Significance |
The Adelaide Masonic Centre is historically significant as the headquarters of Freemasonry in South Australia. It serves as the meeting place of several lodges, including the State's oldest, the Lodge of Friendship, and is also the home of the Grand Lodge of South Australia. The Lodge of Friendship was consecrated at the headquarters of the South Australian Association in London in 1834, almost two years prior to colonisation, and its early members included several notable citizens. Freemasonry has continued to attract many prominent South Australians to its ranks in the ensuing years.
The Centre was designed by Bruce and Harrall as a monolithic example of Classical Revival architecture and completed in 1927. It is a building of high architectural significance for its apt and unusual architectural design and detailing, impressive interior spaces, high degree of integrity and incorporation of progressive structural engineering ideas in its design. The use of reinforced concrete shear walls at upper levels and of waffle slabs incorporating breeze blocks is notable. (Adapted from Adelaide Masonic Centre Conservation Plan 1993) |
| Subject Index |
Community facilities - Masonic Hall |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
08-NOV-1984 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Adelaide |
| State Heritage ID |
10956 |
| Heritage Number |
1270 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 6062/837 F162944 A93 |
Disclaimer
While due care has been taken to ensure that the SA Heritage Places Database accurately reflects the South Australian Heritage Register and listings of Local Heritage Places in Development Plans, the State of South Australia does not accept liability for the use of the SA Heritage Database for any purpose. Users should consult the Department for Environment and Water - Heritage South Australia to confirm the listing of State Heritage Places and the relevant Development Plan for Local Heritage Places/Contributory Items.
In the majority of cases, the maps of State Heritage Places on this web site show the footprints of the most significant structures on a registered Place. However, sometimes they simply indicate the complete area of land comprising the Place. Work is proceeding to further refine the mapping of such places. It is also important to note that development control is not limited to the registered structures but extends to their setting and structures nearby (what is termed ‘development affecting’ a State Heritage Place). Hence it is vital that exact details of the listed place and implications for any proposed development be discussed with Heritage South Australia staff, as they cannot be deduced solely from the information on this web site. The inclusion of a place in the SA Heritage Register gives no right of public access. Permission to visit properties must be sought from the owners. The accuracy of the mapping of State Heritage Places is not guaranteed. Please contact Heritage SA ( https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/heritage/sa-heritage-register) if you believe there is an error.
GIS files
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