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LOCATION
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Address 30 Commercial Road PORT ADELAIDE
Locality
Accuracy L - low level confidence
Council Area Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Polygon Type B - Building footprint
DESCRIPTION
Details (Known As) Former Port Adelaide Customs House
Registered Name Former Customs House
Significance The Port Adelaide Customs House, constructed in 1878-79 to the design of the Colonial Architect, reflects the role of Government in the development and control of the Port. It is one of the most dominant public buildings at Port Adelaide. The building retained its original use until 1987 when a new Customs House was constructed. This building was the major Customs House in South Australia, and was the most important because of the quantity of products that were imported through Port Adelaide. The scale and style of the building reflects this pre-eminence. Architecturally, the building is an excellent example of mid Victorian Classical Revival public building style. It is technologically noteworthy for the use of timber footings required because of the infill necessary in forming the port. Despite the removal of some internal walls the interior reflects the changes in office use and management since the time when the building was first opened. The siting of the Customs House with its dominant corner location and orientation towards the harbour make it a major element in the Port Adelaide streetscape.
Subject Index Government - Custom House; Transport (Water) - Custom House [Transport (Water)]
Class State
STATUS
Status Code REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register
Status Date 26-NOV-1981
REFERENCE
LGA Port Adelaide Enfield
State Heritage ID 10882
Heritage Number 2963
SECTION 16 INFORMATION
Section 16
PLAN PARCEL & TITLE
As listed in the SA Heritage Register
Plan Parcel & Title Information CT 5585/358 D50895 A110

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