Carrington Street

Carrington Street

South Australia
This row of terraced houses in Carrington Street was constructed in 1880 for draper Charles Wylde, and is one of the largest terraces erected in Adelaide. It was designed by Daniel Garlick and constructed using bluestone (slate) from Mitcham.[1][2]
Map
Carrington Street is located in City of Adelaide
West end
West end
East end
East end
Coordinates
General information
TypeStreet
LocationAdelaide city centre
Length1.5 km (0.9 mi)[3]
Opened1837
Major junctions
West endKing William Street
Adelaide
 
East endEast Terrace
Adelaide
Location(s)
LGA(s)City of Adelaide

Carrington Street is a street in the south-eastern sector of the centre of Adelaide,[4] South Australia. It runs east–west, from East Terrace to King William Street, blocked at Hutt Street and crossing Pulteney Street at Hurtle Square. It is one of the narrow streets of the Adelaide grid, at 1 chain (66 ft; 20 m) wide.

History

Carrington Street was named by the Street Naming Committee on 23 May 1837 after John Abel Smith (Lord Carrington), a member of the National Colonisation Society of 1830.[5]

A girls' school was founded and operated by Elizabeth Whitby from 1848.[6] In 1851 the school was receiving government grants for 4 boys and 22 girls, and on the day of inspection she had 27 girls under instruction.[7]

On 11 July 1852, a Swedenborgian church, also known as the New Church, opened on Carrington Street.[8] Organist G. T. Light played at its first service.[9] Jacob Pitman served as minister until 1859.[10][11][12]

The Church of England's[13] Orphan Home for Girls was established on Carrington Street in 1860[14] in a former German hospital, opening in October 1861.[15] It was founded by Julia Farr, Mrs W. S. Douglas,[16] Mrs Kent Hughes, and one other.[17] H. Kent Hughes (c.1814–1880), was treasurer for some years.[18] The orphanage moved to Fullarton Road, Mitcham[16][19] in August 1909, after the management of the home bought the residence of T. O'Halloran Giles[20] (son of pastoralist Thomas Giles).[21]

The King's Theatre was at 318 King William Street,[22] designed by Williams & Good.[23] It was located on the north-east corner of King William and Carrington Streets, with main entrances on both streets. It opened in February 1911. It closed in 1928, when it was remodelled into the King's Ballroom,[24][25][26] with its entrance in Carrington Street.[27] After closure in 1975 due to a serious fire, the building remained vacant for several years. It was transformed into legal offices in the 1980s.[24]

Junction list

Locationkm[3]miDestinationsNotes
Adelaide city centre00.0King William StreetContinues as Wright Street
0.550.34Pulteney StreetOn northern edge of Hurtle Square
0.750.47Regent Street NorthNorth side only. Cyclists may continue to Regent Street South.
1.10.68Hutt StreetMedian strip in Hutt Street prevents through traffic on Carrington Street
1.50.93East Terrace
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  26. ^ "Golden Ballroom". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 16 November 1929. p. 17. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  27. ^ "The King's Ballroom". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 20 August 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.


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