Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
16-24 Flinders Street ADELAIDE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
ADELAIDE Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Multicultural SA Offices (former Stow Memorial Church Manse, former Sanatorium, later Attorney-General's Building) |
| Registered Name |
Former Attorney-General's Building |
| Significance |
The primary significance of the former Stow Memorial Church Manse, later known as the Attorney-General's building, lies in its intervening use as a private sanatorium under the ownership and control of Dr Timothy A Hynes. In 1901 Dr Hynes purchased the property from the Congregational Church, and commissioned the architectural firm of Woods Bagot to undertake extensive alterations and additions to the original (c 1869) Gothic-style manse. The sanatorium, the first of its kind in Adelaide to have the doctor residing in the building and always in attendance, was arranged, managed and equipped in the most up to date manner, the result of Hynes' overseas travel and study. The building was acquired by the South Australian Government in 1911 and has since accommodated a succession of State government departments.
Architecturally, the building is significant as one of a series of institutional type buildings of similar colonnaded style designed by Woods and Bagot, principally for the Catholic Church, and is the grandest of the secular buildings of this style.
Externally the building has undergone little alteration since 1901, the two storey brick addition to the north being the exception. Internally, the building has been extensively renovated, the present room layout being the result of award winning renovations in the 1970s. It is therefore the exterior of the building that is of the greatest significance, as its integrity is high. [Adapted from: Danvers Architects Pty Ltd 'Old Attorney General's Building Conservation Study' (December 1990)]
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| Subject Index |
Religion - Manse; Health - Sanatorium |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
24-JUL-1980 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Adelaide |
| State Heritage ID |
10768 |
| Heritage Number |
1295 |
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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 5821/221 F181674 A832 |
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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