Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
Hindmarsh Place HINDMARSH |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Charles Sturt Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Hindmarsh Historical Society Museum (former Hindmarsh Fire Station & Christian Chapel) |
| Registered Name |
Educational Building - Hindmarsh Historical Society Museum, former Hindmarsh Fire Station and Christian Chapel |
| Significance |
The congregation of the former Christian Chapel traced its roots to a small band of Christians, for a time presided over by Pastor Thomas Playford, who erected a non-denominational Christian Chapel fronting Lindsay Circus (site of the soccer stadium) c1845. The chapel was altered, possibly in the 1850s, but may incorporate parts of the original building. It was superseded by a new church across the street in 1876. While the building has been substantially altered it has important historical ties to the founding years of Hindmarsh village.
The building was subsequently used as a school and meeting hall and by the Hindmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade from 1890 to 1925, when they moved into a new building in front of it. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade used the buildings 1942-1957. The Hindmarsh Historical Society has occupied the site since 1969.
The chapel is of most significance for its religious links with a relatively rare type of congregation and for dating from the earliest years of the Colony's first (1838) secondary town. Its siting on Lindsay Circus, intended to be the focus of the early village, is also significant. As at 1997, this building and its successor across the road are the only non-denominational chapels that are State Heritage Places.
The 1925 Fire Brigade building is notable for its association with the State's longest serving volunteer fire brigade. |
| Subject Index |
Utilities - Fire Station; Recreation and entertainment - Museum; Religion - Chapel |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
23-NOV-1989 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Charles Sturt |
| State Heritage ID |
13693 |
| Heritage Number |
9221 |
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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 6005/628 D51280 A4 |
Disclaimer
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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.
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