Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
93-100 East Terrace ADELAIDE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
ADELAIDE Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Dwelling ('Rymill House', previously 'The Firs') including Western and Southern Boundary Walls |
| Registered Name |
'Rymill' House and Coach House and Western and Southern Boundary Walls |
| Significance |
Architecturally, Rymill House is of very high significance as an unusual and exuberant example of the Queen Anne style in South Australia, and may be of even wider significance. Its grandeur of scale, complex architectural composition, and variety of detailing, purpose designed embellishments, and inlaid decorations, add to its representative architectural value and provide important evidence of the history of aesthetics, and of a philosophy of design which embraced progressive ideas on taste and lifestyle. The physical survival of that evidence in the buildings fabric (and setting) contributes significantly to an understanding of the spread and evolution of the Queen Anne style outside of England.
Rymill House is also a testament to the ability of its architect, John Haslam, in interpreting and adapting the English style to local conditions. It is one of the largest local examples of his work to survive and the best of only a few of the architectural type and style in Adelaide. It was one of the last great residences to be built in late 19th century Adelaide before the economic crash and decades long recession which followed.
Rymill House is also significant for its highly unusual attribute of being designed to be viewed 'in the round'. It has as a consequence, an enhanced degree of unity in its relationship to its setting, and a 'set-piece' quality that is reminiscent of the baronial manors of 'Old England'.
The interior of Rymill House is significant for the remarkable diversity of its ornamentation and detailing, a feature of the Queen Anne style.
Rymill House has high historical significance due to both its place in the development of architecture in South Australia and its association with the Rymills - a prominent South Australian family. (Condensed from 'Conservation Plan of Rymill House' 1993) |
| Subject Index |
Residential - Large House; Miscellaneous - Fence, Gate or Wall |
| 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 |
10792 |
| Heritage Number |
1478 |
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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 5518/1 D14079 A10 |
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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