In the 1840s Prospect Road was called Eliza Street, and was not considered a main road. The two main roads heading north from North Adelaide were Main North Road and Lower Main North Road, now Churchill Road.[3] Eliza Street was named after Eliza Harrington, the eldest daughter of James Harrington, a local landholder, farmer and businessman. The Harringtons lived for a time at 20 Prospect Road in 'Stone Hall'. In the 1960s the Harringtons built St Helen's House on Prospect Road, where St Helen's Park is today.[4]
Notable sites
There are many murals, sculpture pieces and significant buildings along the length of Prospect Road. Recognisable pieces include Pulse by Warren Langley which are illuminated clusters of two and three stylised 'blossoms' of varying size in the Prospect Village Heart. They were commissioned as part of the Prospect Road Masterplan in 2011. There are also murals by members of the Prospect Mural Group including:
History Of Australia 1982 repainted 1999 Prospect Mural Group Prospect Road opposite Johns Road, Prospect
South Australian Flora 1979 repainted 1999 Prospect Mural Group corner of Le Hunte Avenue and Prospect Road, Prospect
In 2017 Port Adelaide Enfield completed a 3-stage upgrade including paving, landscaping and artwork in Kilburn and Blair Athol.[5] As of January 2018[update] the City of Prospect is completing its aesthetic upgrades and the undergrounding of power lines along the length of the road within the suburb of Prospect.[6]
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