Adelaide Zoo - Elephant House
Adelaide Zoo - Elephant House
Erected in 1900 to an Indian style, the Elephant House is within the Adelaide Zoological Gardens which opened in 1883. The building reflects a uniquely ‘Victorian’ approach to housing zoo animals, namely in a building style symbolic of their place of origin. The House is familiar to generations of South Australians.
Significance
It is the only building of its kind in South Australia and is one of only seven structures dating from this period remaining in the Zoo.
Connects with
- Related places
- Related people
- Related organisations
- Related events
- Related things
See also
Images of Adelaide Zoo - Elephant House
Architecture, construction & engineering
- Architects
- Builders
- Building materials
- Brick, Render
- Architectural styles
- 2 Victorian Period (c. 1840–c. 1890)
- Construction
- 1900 -
- Architecture and design features
- Indian
- Engineering features
Location, occupancy & use
- Precinct
- Riverbank
- Council Ward
- Central
- Alternative Addresses
- Geo-coordinates
- Town Acre
- Planning Zone or Policy Area
- Original owners
- Royal Zoological Society of South Australia
- Original occupant
- Later occupant/s
- Purposes and use
- Gardening, parks and urban space, Garden
- AS2482 classification
- 18100 - Historic Sites (unclassified)
- Public Access
- Business/trading hours
Heritage protection
- NTSA ID
- 3779
- State Heritage ID
- 13650
- ACC Reference No.
- DPTI Heritage No.
- 1561
- RNE ID
- 1561
- Certificate of Title No.
- CR 6043/263 H105100 S590
- NTSA file exists
- Yes
- Heritage Status
- State Heritage listed
- State heritage listing
- State Heritage listed
- Date of State heritage listing
- Local heritage listing
- Date of Local heritage listing
- NTSA listing
- NTSA classified
- Date of NTSA listing
- Section 23 (4) crtiteria
- Risk status
Historic themes
- Historic Themes
- 6.2 Recreation and Entertainment
- 6.2.6 Other Amusements
- 6.2.7 Enjoying the natural environment
Curriculum connections
- Australian Curriculum references
- Year 5: The Australian Colonies
- ACHHK097
References & citations
References
Further reading