Franklin Street, Adelaide Explained

Type:street
Road Name:Franklin Street
State:sa
City:Adelaide city centre
Urban:yes
Length:1.1
Est:1837
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Coordinates A:-34.9277°N 138.5877°W
Coordinates B:-34.9272°N 138.5998°W
Pushpin Label Position A:left
Pushpin Label Position B:right
Alternative Location Map:Australia South Australia City of Adelaide
End A:West Terrace
End B:King William Street
Exits:
Lga:City of Adelaide

Franklin Street is a main street in the Adelaide city centre, South Australia.

Extent

Franklin Street terminates at its western end at West Terrace. The eastern end merges into the northern edge of Victoria Square and continues across King William Street as Flinders Street. [1] [2]

History

The street was named on 23 May 1837 in honour of John Franklin, Arctic explorer and Governor of Tasmania.[3]

Rev. James Maughan founded the Methodist New Connection in Flinders Street, which as of 1922 was the Central Mission.[4] [5] The Maughan Uniting Church, built in 1965, was demolished in 2016.[6]

2011 redevelopment

In 2011, the street commenced a mid-scale redevelopment of four major buildings:[7]

Tesla superchargers

In 2017, the first Tesla Superchargers in South Australia were installed in Franklin Street,, along with generic vehicle chargers. This completed an Australian Tesla charging network that stretches as far as the Brisbane, over away.[9]

Notable buildings

Franklin Street is the location of the Adelaide General Post Office, Eynesbury Senior College, the Adelaide Central bus station, and various companies.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition . UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) . 2003 . 0-7319-1441-4.
  2. http://www.soulunderground.com.au/national_files/CBDMAP.pdf Map
  3. http://historysouthaustralia.net/STlist2.htm History of Adelaide Through Street Names
  4. News: Death of Mr. M. M. Maughan. . . LXXXVI . 25,266 . South Australia . 19 December 1921 . 12 December 2022 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: In memoriam. . . XXXIV . 1736 . South Australia . 20 January 1922 . 12 December 2022 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  6. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/final-pieces-of-gothic-maughan-church-set-to-fall/news-story/f94bf581afe6cf98ab1cc4522f03feb5 Final pieces of gothic Maughan Church set to fall
  7. Web site: Franklin Street, Adelaide – A street in transition, Part 2 . Urban Rediscovery: Creating Better Communities . 11 April 2011 . 12 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Franklin Street & Young Redevelopment Stage 3 Carpark Extension Project in Adelaide, SA . Cordell Connect . 12 December 2022.
  9. Web site: Tesla charging stations to link Adelaide with world's largest battery . RenewEconomy . Andrew. Spence. 28 September 2017 . 12 December 2022.