Pirie Street, Adelaide

The Epworth Building on the south side of Pirie Street, between King William Street and Gawler Place

Pirie Street (34°55′34″S 138°36′29″E / 34.926°S 138.608°E) is a road on the east side of the centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.^[1] It runs east-west, between East Terrace and King William Street. After crossing King William Street, it continues as Waymouth Street. It forms the southern boundary of Hindmarsh Square which is in the centre of the north-east quadrant of the city centre.

Pirie Street was named after Sir John Pirie, Lord Mayor of London, England and a founding director of the South Australian Company.^[2]

Pirie Street is served by a stop on the Glenelg tramline. It is mainly occupied by office buildings, restaurants, and nightspots.

The Pirie Street Methodist Church was located on the site of the Adelaide Town Hall office building, with the 1862 Methodist Meeting Hall behind.

Notable buildings

The Epworth Building at 31-35 Pirie Street was built in 1926 as a commercial property for the Methodist Church.^[3] Designed by the architectural practice of English and Soward,^[4] it is listed among the 120 nationally significant 20th-century buildings in South Australia.^[5]

See also

Australian Roads portal

References

1. 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
2. "History of Adelaide Through Street Names - Streets Named on the 23rd May, 1837". 2005-03-04. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
3. Architecture Museum, UniSA > - Architects of South Australia > Epworth Building Accessed 10 June 2014.
4. Architecture Museum, UniSA > Architects of South Australia > Herbert Montefiore Jackman Accessed 10 June 2014.
5. 120 notable buildings - Australian Institute of Architects Accessed 8 May 2014.