Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
181-191 Victoria Square ADELAIDE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
ADELAIDE Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Beacon House (former MLC [Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company Ltd] Building) |
| Registered Name |
Office - MLC Building |
| Significance |
Architecturally, the former MLC building is a highly developed example of the International Style of light, steel framed, curtain wall skyscrapers, and is the most sophisticated example of the building type erected in Adelaide and Australia. Designed in 1955 by Osborn McCutcheon of the Melbourne architectural firm Bates Smart McCutcheon, it represents a peak of design and construction achievement for this innovative firm. The building is widely regarded as an outstanding representative of both the International Style and the development of light steel frame construction with integrated building services, and demonstrates a degree of creative, aesthetic and technical achievement unmatched in any other building of its type in Australia.
Historically, the building is associated with the post-war development and growth of the insurance industry, and the MLC Company in particular, and is indicative of the company's status in the South Australian economy, reflected in the deliberate development of a modern landmark building as its South Australian headquarters.
[Condensed / Adapted from: Bruce Harry & Associates 'Former MLC Building, 185 Victoria Square, Adelaide, Conservation Management Plan' Vol 1, August 1997]
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| Subject Index |
Finance - Insurance Company; Miscellaneous - Office [Miscellaneous] |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
11-SEP-1986 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Adelaide |
| State Heritage ID |
13596 |
| Heritage Number |
1303 |
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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 5007/302 S7176 U7,CT 5007/304 S7176 U9,CT 5007/303 S7176 U8,CT 5007/310 S7176 UCP,CT 5007/309 S7176 U14,CT 5007/308 S7176 U13,CT 5007/307 S7176 U12,CT 5007/306 S7176 U11,CT 5007/305 S7176 U10,CT 5007/301 S7176 U6,CT 5007/297 S7176 U2,CT 5007/298 S7176 U3,CT 5007/300 S7176 U5,CT 5007/299 S7176 U4,CT 6037/217 S7176 U1 |
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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