| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
North Terrace ADELAIDE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
ADELAIDE Council |
| Polygon Type |
D - item has been digitised (generally because it doesn't exist in a DCDB parcel, eg. bridge |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Statue of Venus [a copy of Antonio Canova's Venus], Prince Henry Gardens |
| Registered Name |
Statue of Venus, Prince Henry Gardens |
| Significance |
The Statue of Venus, unveiled in 1892, was Adelaide's first piece of public art. A copy of a classical masterpiece, the statue was presented to the City of Adelaide by W A Horn, who hoped to ornament the city with what was considered appropriate public art. William Horn was a notable nineteenth-century figure, and was involved with securing the Moonta-Wallaroo Mines for W W Hughes, organising and funding the Horn Scientific Expedition to Central Australia, and also served as MP for Flinders between 1887 and 1893. He was said to be 'one of the most generous public men' in South Australian history. |
| Subject Index |
Monuments and memorials - Monument |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
11-JUN-1998 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Adelaide |
| State Heritage ID |
16175 |
| Heritage Number |
1372 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
a - it demonstrates important aspects of the evolution or pattern of the State's history
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 0000/0000 H105100 ROAD RESERVE |