| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
15 Pennington Terrace PENNINGTON |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Charles Sturt Council |
| Polygon Type |
P - parcel (from DCDB) |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church |
| Registered Name |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church |
| Significance |
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church demonstrates an important aspect of the evolution of the State's history, namely post-war migration, through its close association with the Finsbury Migrant Centre, opened in 1949 within walking distance of the church site. Migrants from the Finsbury Hostel attended Mass at Mount Carmel Church, swelling the size of the congregation and leading to the construction of the new church in 1960. The church was a place where new migrants could meet and worship side-by-side with established South Australians, form friendships, and build connections with the surrounding community.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church is associated with the class of place known as post-war churches, and is an influential example of the class. The roof is supported by a post-tensioned portal frame structural system, with bespoke reinforced-concrete portal frame units. Receiving wide critical praise on its completion, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church represents a breakthrough in late twentieth-century ecclesiastical architecture.
The innovative design and construction techniques proved highly influential, with the structural and aesthetic design of the church becoming widely emulated throughout the State. |
| Subject Index |
Religion - Church (Christian) |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
04-NOV-2021 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Charles Sturt |
| State Heritage ID |
26520 |
| Heritage Number |
28114 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
a - it demonstrates important aspects of the evolution or pattern of the State's history
d - it is an outstanding representative of a particular class of place of cultural significance
e - it demonstrates a high degree of creative, aesthetic or technical accomplishment or is an outstanding representative of particular construction techniques or design characteristics
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 5783/857 F10971 A9,CT 5842/948 F10971 A10,CT 5842/949 F10971 A11 |