| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
68 Goodwood Road WAYVILLE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Unley Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Secretary's Office, RA & HS SA, Adelaide Showground |
| Registered Name |
Secretary's Office, RA & HS SA, Adelaide Showground |
| Significance |
The Secretary's Office is closely associated with the activities of the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia (Society) and their vital and ongoing contribution to the agricultural, pastoral and horticultural development of South Australia. The colony of South Australia was envisaged as an agrarian society with primary production as a mainstay. This was particularly the case between colonisation (1836) and post-war industrialisation (1940s), when farming formed the backbone of the South Australian economy.
Throughout this period and beyond, the Society has played a pivotal role in promoting and nurturing South Australia's agricultural industry. Formed in the earliest days of the colony, the Society has contributed to new agricultural and horticultural practices and providing public education about primary production for over 175 years. The Society built their Secretary's Office in 1925 to provide a central office from which to administer their work. The building was then enlarged in 1934 to accommodate the increasing membership and staff of the Society, and as a reflection of the growing popularity of the Show. The quality and scale of the new design by Adelaide architect E Caradoc Ashton illustrates the increased stature and prominence of the Society by this time. The building has been further extended and modified to serve the changing needs of the Society, and provides an enduring connection with the Society through its day-to-day use as its administrative centre. With its prominent location at the heart of the Showgrounds, the Secretary's Office also has significant associations with the annual Adelaide Show, South Australia's premier agricultural and horticultural event. |
| Subject Index |
Commerce - Office building; Community facilities - Showground |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
11-APR-2019 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Unley |
| State Heritage ID |
26490 |
| Heritage Number |
27756 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
a - it demonstrates important aspects of the evolution or pattern of the State's history
g - it has a special association with the life or work of a person or organisation or an event of historical importance
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 6083/257 D86063 A506 |