| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
202 - 220 Tarntanyangga / Victoria Square ADELAIDE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
ADELAIDE Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Torrens Building [Includes Commissioner of Public Works Honour Board - Object of heritage significance] |
| Registered Name |
Torrens Building |
| Significance |
Built 1877-1881, the Torrens Building is an outstanding example of Victorian Free Classical architecture in South Australia. Designed by Michael Egan, with modifications by South Australian Architect-in-Chief John Woods, the building demonstrates key attributes of the style, including unusual fenestration, decorative accents such as the urns and coat of arms, and the unconventional order of architecture through the combination of Tuscan, Roman Doric and Ionic elements.
Purpose-built to house several government departments, notably the Commissioner of Public Works, Registrar General and Water Works, the Torrens Building is directly associated with the expansion of the colony and its administration in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
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| Subject Index |
Government - Office Building; Monuments and memorials - Memorial - Built/Statue/Plaque/Tree |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
28-MAY-1981 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Adelaide |
| State Heritage ID |
10895 |
| Heritage Number |
1624 |
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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 5896/686 D27841 A5 |