Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
|
| Address |
275 Kensington Road KENSINGTON PARK |
| Locality |
|
| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Burnside Council |
| Polygon Type |
P - parcel (from DCDB) |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
The Regal Theatre (former Chelsea Cinema (originally Princess Theatre, then Marryatville Ozone) |
| Registered Name |
Chelsea Cinema |
| Significance |
Built in 1925 as the Princess Theatre, and currently operating as the Chelsea Cinema, this picture theatre was one of a number erected in metropolitan Adelaide to cater for the public demand for moving pictures which had grown significantly since their introduction to Adelaide in 1896.
In 1941 the cinema was extensively refurbished internally and externally in the Art Deco style. It retains a majority of its 1941 fixtures and fittings, including lighting, plasterwork, joinery and 'crying rooms', and remains, with the Piccadilly (State Heritage Place 13496) and the Capri (State Heritage Place 10670), one of three relatively intact Art Deco cinemas in the State.
Hence it is significant both as a rare example of an Art Deco cinema and for being a notable example of an intact cinema interior representing an era when cinema-going was a major recreational activity and impressive cinema interiors were part of making a night at the pictures a memorable experience. (HB 2/2009)
|
| Subject Index |
Recreation and entertainment - Cinema |
| Class |
State |
|
|
| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
24-MAR-1983 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Burnside |
| State Heritage ID |
10952 |
| Heritage Number |
8398 |
|
|
|
| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
|
| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 5899/223 F141088 A27 |
Disclaimer
While due care has been taken to ensure that the SA Heritage Places Database accurately reflects the South Australian Heritage Register and listings of Local Heritage Places in Development Plans, the State of South Australia does not accept liability for the use of the SA Heritage Database for any purpose. Users should consult the Department for Environment and Water - Heritage South Australia to confirm the listing of State Heritage Places and the relevant Development Plan for Local Heritage Places/Contributory Items.
In the majority of cases, the maps of State Heritage Places on this web site show the footprints of the most significant structures on a registered Place. However, sometimes they simply indicate the complete area of land comprising the Place. Work is proceeding to further refine the mapping of such places. It is also important to note that development control is not limited to the registered structures but extends to their setting and structures nearby (what is termed ‘development affecting’ a State Heritage Place). Hence it is vital that exact details of the listed place and implications for any proposed development be discussed with Heritage South Australia staff, as they cannot be deduced solely from the information on this web site. The inclusion of a place in the SA Heritage Register gives no right of public access. Permission to visit properties must be sought from the owners. The accuracy of the mapping of State Heritage Places is not guaranteed. Please contact Heritage SA ( https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/heritage/sa-heritage-register) if you believe there is an error.
GIS files
To access downloadable GIS files, go to Data.SA.