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Electric Light Company

The Electric Light and Motive Power Company was the first to electrify street lights in South Australia.
Emigration Square

Care for migrants, the unemployed and the destitute was evident from South Australia’s foundation days.

historic site

1830s, 1840s
English and Australian Copper Company

The first copper smelter, Adelaide Smelting Company, was built at the Port in 1849.

industrial building
Epworth Building

The building is a noticeable reminder of the influence of the Methodist Church on South Australia’s early colonial history.

building, historic site

1920s
Estcourt House

Estcourt House has been a landmark along the seafront, in the area now known as Tennyson, since 1882.

1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Exhibition Building and Grounds

Now lost, the Exhibition Building once dominated North Terrace

exhibition hall

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Eyre Peninsula

South Australia’s largest peninsula and best-defined region has a long history but to date no general historian.

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Adelaide

Opened in 1957 for 360 people with a Sunday school for 300, the church has a marble porch and a…

1950s
Fleurieu Peninsula

From prehistoric times through the Aboriginal Dreaming to a modern region popular for settlement, farming, tourism and recreation.

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Flinders St Baptist Church

Flinders Street Baptist Church opened on 26 April 1863. This church symbolised the consolidation of a previously divided Baptist community…
Flinders Street

From ‘City of Churches’ to the ‘City of Cars’, Flinders Street reflects changes in Adelaide

City & Town Streets

1830s, 1840s, 1860s, 1870s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, early twenty–first century
Freemasons Grand Lodge

Completed in 1927 the Freemasons Grand Lodge, or Masonic Centre, is a well known landmark on North Terrace.

1920s
Gepps Cross Migrant Hostel

At the time it operated, Gepps Cross hostel was called a ‘miniature suburb’. It was ‘purpose built’ using Nissen huts,…

migrant hostel

1950s, 1960s, mid twentieth century
Gerard and Goodman

Gerard and Goodman became Gerard Industries, or Clipsal, under Alfred Gerard and his son Geoff’s leadership

1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Gilles Arcade
Glenelg Migrant Hostel

Officially referred to as Glenelg North, the hostel off Warren Avenue had the advantage of being close to existing suburbs…

migrant hostel

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, mid twentieth century
Glover Playground

The creation of playgrounds was a manifestation of moves for healthier environments for young children living in cities and suburbs
Goodman Crescent – University of Adelaide

The University of Adelaide is a commanding presence on North Terrace. It began in 1874 when South Australia was less…
Government House

One of Adelaide’s oldest buildings, Government House welcomes thousands of visitors each year

official residence

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000-2010
Grenfell Street Power Station

Now home to Tandanya, this building opened in 1901 as the Grenfell Street Power Station Building.

1900-1910
Grote Street

Her Majesty’s Theatre and the Central Market continue to attract people to Grote Street

main street

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Harbors Board

The original Harbours Board building was completely demolished and replaced with a new building in the early twentieth century.
Hardwicke Girls College

An inclusive girls school just outside the Adelaide city centre that educated girls on par with their brothers. Unheard of…

building, educational & research establishments, school

1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1920s, 1930s
Hart’s Mill Complex

An icon of Port Adelaide’s waterfront and the former home of South Australia’s longest continually operating flour mill, the Hart’s Mill…

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Hellenic Club

The Hellenic Club on Morphett Street is one of several social venues established by the Greek community in Adelaide.

club

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Hindley Street

An eclectic mix since foundation, Hindley Street has seen it all

main street

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Hindmarsh Square / Mukata

Hindmarsh Square, located in the north-east of Adelaide, was one of the six squares designed by Colonel William Light in…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Church is the earliest surviving Anglican Church building in South Australia, and one of Adelaide’s oldest standing structures.

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Hurtle Square / Tangkaira

Located in the south-east of Adelaide on the Kaurna peoples land of Tandayangga (place of the Red Kangaroo Dreaming), Hurtle Square…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Institute Building

The oldest of North Terrace’s cultural buildings

public history building

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s

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Adelaide Brewery

Adelaide Brewery was an early colonial enterprise. While brewing has long ceased there, the building survives in a different guise.

Adelaide Fruit and Produce Exchange

The striking facade from Adelaide’s private produce market in the north east corner of the city remains a city landmark, though the market itself no longer operates.

Colonial Sugar Refinery, Glanville

The Colonial Sugar Refinery (CSR) complex was constructed in 1891 on the Glanville side of the Port River, immediately opposite Port Adelaide. During a century of operation, it manufactured refined sugar, treacle and golden syrup, primarily for markets in South Australia and Western Australia. The refinery was virtually destroyed by fire in 1926, but largely rebuilt within six months. During the latter half of the twentieth century, its buildings became an iconic aspect of the Port’s waterfront landscape and were popular subjects for contemporary artists and photographers.

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