| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
45-48 Pennington Terrace NORTH ADELAIDE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
ADELAIDE Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
'Downer House' (former Dwelling), St Mark's College |
| Registered Name |
Dwelling - Downer House |
| Significance |
Built in 1876-77, this house is significant for its association with Sir John William Downer, KCMG, KC, MLC, who purchased it in 1880. Downer's career spanned a period from 1878 to 1915 and included service as Premier, Attorney General, Colonial Secretary, Treasurer and in the South Australian Parliament. Downer was also a South Australian Senator in the first Commonwealth Parliament. It is believed that in this house, Downer, with Sir Edmund Barton and others, prepared drafts of the Australian Constitution for the sessions of the Federal Convention held in Adelaide in 1897. (HSA, 2/2001) |
| Subject Index |
Residential - Large House |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
11-SEP-1986 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Adelaide |
| State Heritage ID |
13374 |
| Heritage Number |
1659 |
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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 5813/743 F183382 A110 |