| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
187 - 195 Rundle Street ADELAIDE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
ADELAIDE Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Facade of Malcolm Reid's Emporium |
| Registered Name |
Malcolm Reid's Emporium (Facade) |
| Significance |
Built between 1882 and 1883 for the South Australian Company during the economic boom that occurred from mid-1870s to mid-1880s, Malcolm Reid's Emporium (Facade) demonstrates the success of South Australia's economy in the second half of the nineteenth century. It is one of a suite of buildings that changed the physical character of Adelaide by replacing early structures with mid-Victorian, multi-storey buildings. Designed in the Victorian Free Classical style by Grainger, Naish and Worsley to an earlier plan by William McMinn, the building is typical of boom era architecture.
The building was the main store for Malcolm Reid & Company's Furniture Emporium for most of the twentieth century and several upgrades were made to its interior and exterior to keep pace with modern retail trends. Furniture manufacturers and department stores like Malcolm Reid's Emporium were an important part of the shopping experience for South Australians before being challenged by the rise of suburban shopping centres from the 1960s. As such the facade represents the growth of the Rundle Street shopping precinct and the importance of retail trade to the state's economy. |
| Subject Index |
Commerce (retail and wholesale) - Shop |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
05-JUN-1986 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Adelaide |
| State Heritage ID |
11579 |
| Heritage Number |
1339 |
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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 6167/606 D37943 A53,CT 6167/607 D37943 A54 |