Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
Kaurna Country, 30 Commercial Road PORT ADELAIDE |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
L - low level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Port Adelaide Enfield Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Former Port Adelaide Institute (sometime Custom House) |
| Registered Name |
Institute |
| Significance |
The Port Adelaide Institute is historically significant as one of the most notable Institutes of the colonial period. Founded in 1859 at the third attempt, the Institute moved into this purpose-built two storey building in 1876. The size of the building suggests the Institute's former significance. It incorporated reading rooms, a residence for the librarian, a book bindery, probably the second public art gallery in the Colony (1880) and one of the earliest museums (1872). As well as sustaining a substantial library, the Institute also organised lectures, classes and other educational activities. In 1900 it had the most subscribers of any Institute library outside of Adelaide. Its general museum became a nautical museum in 1933, and was believed to be the oldest such museum in Australia when incorporated into the SA Maritime Museum in the 1980s. The Institute moved out in 1959 and the building was incorporated into the adjacent Custom House until 1987, when the Customs vacated both buildings. [HB 9/2007] |
| Subject Index |
Community facilities - Institute; Recreation and entertainment - Art Gallery; Recreation and entertainment - Museum; Government - Custom House |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
24-MAR-1983 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Port Adelaide Enfield |
| State Heritage ID |
10949 |
| Heritage Number |
2964 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 5585/358 D50895 A110 |
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
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