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LOCATION
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Address corner of O'Connell Street and Barton Terrace NORTH ADELAIDE
Locality
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) North Adelaide Service Reservoir
Registered Name
Significance The North Adelaide Service Reservoir represents a significant feat of hydraulic engineering in South Australian history that demonstrates the evolution and pattern of the State's development, particularly the growth of the colony, investment in infrastructure networks, and commitment to public health. The 1870s brick and cement structure was designed to increase and balance the pressure of water sent to the Port Adelaide area. It is a unique South Australian example of an underground reservoir, with its finely constructed red-brick arcades comprising piers and arches that form a 'cathedral to water'. As a utilitarian structure it demonstrates a high degree of technical accomplishment in construction, materials and design.
Subject Index Utilities - Reservoir
Class State
STATUS
Status Code REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register
Status Date 30-AUG-2017
REFERENCE
LGA Adelaide
State Heritage ID 26400
Heritage Number 27696
SECTION 16 INFORMATION
Section 16 a - it demonstrates important aspects of the evolution or pattern of the State's history
e - it demonstrates a high degree of creative, aesthetic or technical accomplishment or is an outstanding representative of particular construction techniques or design characteristics
PLAN PARCEL & TITLE
As listed in the SA Heritage Register
Plan Parcel & Title Information CR 6059/925 H106100 S1643

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