Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
82-96 Wakefield 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) |
Office (former Menz Biscuit Factory) |
| Registered Name |
Menz Biscuit Factory - Former |
| Significance |
The Menz Biscuit Factory was built 1878 and reflects the growth of manufacturing in South Australia from the 1850s to the 20th century. It was associated with the Menz family and their successful business on this site until 1953.
The factory is significant as an inner city factory building of which there are few surviving of this size, scale, age and attractiveness. Constructed of bluestone, it is a significant element in Wakefield Street, complementing the Wakefield Hotel in an area surrounded by large scale buildings.
The place is also important for its association with Magdalena Menz, who was an example of nineteenth century women in business who took up the reins of management on the deaths of their husbands. (See also Ann Margaret Bickford of AM Bickford and Sons, once situated at 42-48 Currie Street.) (PJS 26/11/97) |
| Subject Index |
Manufacturing and processing - Bakery |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
05-APR-1984 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Adelaide |
| State Heritage ID |
10816 |
| Heritage Number |
1364 |
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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 5836/846 F16379 A5,6,7,8,9,10 |
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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