Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
15 Pennington Terrace PENNINGTON |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Charles Sturt Council |
| Polygon Type |
P - parcel (from DCDB) |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church |
| Registered Name |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church |
| Significance |
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church demonstrates an important aspect of the evolution of the State's history, namely post-war migration, through its close association with the Finsbury Migrant Centre, opened in 1949 within walking distance of the church site. Migrants from the Finsbury Hostel attended Mass at Mount Carmel Church, swelling the size of the congregation and leading to the construction of the new church in 1960. The church was a place where new migrants could meet and worship side-by-side with established South Australians, form friendships, and build connections with the surrounding community.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church is associated with the class of place known as post-war churches, and is an influential example of the class. The roof is supported by a post-tensioned portal frame structural system, with bespoke reinforced-concrete portal frame units. Receiving wide critical praise on its completion, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church represents a breakthrough in late twentieth-century ecclesiastical architecture.
The innovative design and construction techniques proved highly influential, with the structural and aesthetic design of the church becoming widely emulated throughout the State. |
| Subject Index |
Religion - Church (Christian) |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
04-NOV-2021 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Charles Sturt |
| State Heritage ID |
26520 |
| Heritage Number |
28114 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
a - it demonstrates important aspects of the evolution or pattern of the State's history
d - it is an outstanding representative of a particular class of place of cultural significance
e - it demonstrates a high degree of creative, aesthetic or technical accomplishment or is an outstanding representative of particular construction techniques or design characteristics
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 5783/857 F10971 A9,CT 5842/948 F10971 A10,CT 5842/949 F10971 A11 |
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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