Franklin Street, Adelaide
Franklin Street | |
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| Franklin Street, looking west from King William Street, 2010 | |
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| Type | Street |
| Location | Adelaide city centre |
| Length | 1.1 km (0.7 mi)[1] |
| Opened | 1837 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | West Terrace Adelaide |
| East end | King William Street Adelaide |
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| LGA(s) | City of Adelaide |
Franklin Street is a main street in the Adelaide city centre, South Australia.
Extent[edit]
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. [2][3]
History[edit]
The street was named on 23 May 1837 in honour of John Franklin, Arctic explorer and Governor of Tasmania.[4]
Rev. James Maughan founded the Methodist New Connection in Flinders Street, which as of 1922 was the Central Mission.[5][6] The Maughan Uniting Church, built in 1965, was demolished in 2016.[7]
2011 redevelopment[edit]
In 2011, the street commenced a mid-scale redevelopment of four major buildings:[8]
- 50m 71–83 Franklin Street [Approved in 2014]
- 67m 42–56 Franklin Street [Approved in 2013]
- 72m City Central 8 [U/C – 2012]
- 73m 58–76 Franklin Street [U/C – 2014][9]
Tesla superchargers[edit]
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 2,000 km (1,200 mi) away.[10]
Notable buildings[edit]
Franklin Street is the location of the Adelaide General Post Office, Eynesbury Senior College, the Adelaide Central bus station, and various companies.
Gallery[edit]
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Eynesbury College -
Maughan Church, 1896 -
Maughan Church, 2010 (built 1965) -
Maughan Uniting Church, 2014 -
Publishers Limited, 2012 (built 1914) -
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Google (1 June 2022). "Franklin Street" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
- ^ Map Archived 25 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine of the Adelaide CBD, North Adelaide and the Adelaide Parklands.
- ^ History of Adelaide Through Street Names, historysouthaustralia.net
- ^ "Death of Mr. M. M. Maughan". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. LXXXVI, no. 25, 266. South Australia. 19 December 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "In memoriam". Australian Christian Commonwealth. Vol. XXXIV, no. 1736. South Australia. 20 January 1922. p. 14. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Final pieces of gothic Maughan Church set to fall The Advertiser, 13 September 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Franklin Street, Adelaide – A street in transition, Part 2". Urban Rediscovery: Creating Better Communities. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Franklin Street & Young Redevelopment Stage 3 Carpark Extension Project in Adelaide, SA". Cordell Connect. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Spence, Andrew (28 September 2017). "Tesla charging stations to link Adelaide with world's largest battery". RenewEconomy. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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