Carrington Street Explained

Type:street
Road Name:Carrington Street
State:sa
City:Adelaide city centre
Urban:yes
Length:1.5
Est:1837
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Coordinates A:-34.9315°N 138.6003°W
Coordinates B:-34.9307°N 138.6168°W
Pushpin Label Position A:left
Pushpin Label Position B:right
Alternative Location Map:Australia South Australia City of Adelaide
End A:King William Street
End B:East Terrace
Exits:
Lga:City of Adelaide

Carrington Street is a street in the south-eastern sector of the centre of Adelaide,[1] 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 1ch 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.[2]

A girls' school was founded and operated by Elizabeth Whitby from 1848.[3] 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.[4]

On 11 July 1852, a Swedenborgian church, also known as the New Church, opened on Carrington Street.[5] Organist G. T. Light played at its first service.[6] Jacob Pitman served as minister until 1859.[7] [8] [9]

The Church of England's[10] Orphan Home for Girls was established on Carrington Street in 1860[11] in a former German hospital, opening in October 1861.[12] It was founded by Julia Farr, Mrs W. S. Douglas,[13] Mrs Kent Hughes, and one other.[14] H. Kent Hughes (c.1814–1880), was treasurer for some years.[15] The orphanage moved to Fullarton Road, Mitcham[13] [16] in August 1909, after the management of the home bought the residence of T. O'Halloran Giles[17] (son of pastoralist Thomas Giles).[18]

The King's Theatre was at 318 King William Street,[19] designed by Williams & Good.[20] 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,[21] [22] [23] with its entrance in Carrington Street.[24] 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.[21]

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition . UBD. 2003 . 0-7319-1441-4.
  2. Web site: History of Adelaide Through Street Names - Streets Named on the 23rd May, 1837. 2005-03-04. 2009-04-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20090506212546/http://historysouthaustralia.net/STlist1.htm#car. 6 May 2009. dead.
  3. News: Notice . . XII . 886 . South Australia . 11 November 1848 . 9 April 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Official Reports . . XV . 1502 . South Australia . 9 August 1851 . 10 April 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: New Church in Carrington-street . . X . 473 . South Australia . 17 July 1852 . 11 January 2023 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: New Church in Carrington Street . . X . 473 . South Australia . 17 July 1852 . 21 August 2020 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Topics of the Day . . Adelaide . 10 July 1874 . 4 April 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  8. Web site: Rules of the Adelaide Society of the New Church . SA Memory . State Library of South Australia. 12 November 2007 . 11 January 2023.
  9. Web site: New Church and Swedenborg Centre . SA Memory. . 17 February 2010 . 11 January 2023.
  10. News: Church of England charities. . . XLVIII . 17,708 . South Australia . 15 August 1903 . 11 January 2023 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: Orphan Home for Girls. . . XXXIV . 10,122 . South Australia . 27 July 1897 . 11 January 2023 . 2 (One o'clock edition.) . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: The Orphan Home . . XXXII . 6685 . South Australia . 9 April 1868 . 7 August 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  13. News: Patriotic column. . . LXXVI . 5,782 . South Australia . 15 November 1919 . 11 January 2023 . 47 . National Library of Australia.
  14. News: Orphan Home for Girls . . 16 July 1890 . 7 . 26 November 2022.
  15. News: The Late Mr. Henry Kent Hughes . . 15 October 1880 . 7 . 11 January 2023.
  16. Web site: Carrington Street, Adelaide (1942). . photo + caption . 10 January 2023.
  17. News: The new orphan home. . . LII . 15,859 . South Australia . 16 August 1909 . 11 January 2023 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  18. News: Death of Mr. Thomas Giles. . . South Australia . 21 February 1899 . 11 January 2023 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  19. Web site: SA Heritage & the Entertainment Industry: Theatres in the Central Business District. P.L.. 15 October 2017 . 10 January 2023.
  20. Web site: Architects of South Australia . Architect Details: David Williams . . 11 January 2023.
  21. Web site: Just been reading "Lost Theatres of Adelaide" by Louise Harris from the Department of Archaeology, Flinders University.... Adelaide Remember When. 21 July 2014 . Facebook . 10 January 2023.
  22. News: King's Theatre Ballroom . . South Australia . 6 November 1929 . 10 January 2023 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  23. News: Golden Ballroom . . South Australia . 16 November 1929 . 10 January 2023 . 17 . National Library of Australia.
  24. News: The King's Ballroom. . . South Australia . 20 August 1928 . 10 January 2023 . 9 . National Library of Australia.

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