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| name = Torrens Building | image = Image:Torrens Building, Victoria Square.jpg | alt = | caption = | former_names = Government Offices | owner = Government of South Australia | architectural_style = Renaissance Palladian | address = 220 Victoria Square (Tarndanyangga) | location = Adelaide, Australia | start_date = 1879 | completion_date = 8 April 1881 | cost = approx. £60,000 | renovation_date = 1995 | floor_area = 3,653sqm | building_type = Office, Education | architect = Michael Egan (Melbourne) | main_contractor = James Shaw }} The Torrens Building, named after Sir Robert Richard Torrens, is a State Heritage listed building on the corner of Victoria Square and Wakefield Street in Adelaide, South Australia.[1] Originally known as the Government Offices, the Torrens Building has been home to a number of government departments for most of its existence.[2] Since 2005, it been the site of the University City Adelaide precinct, housing campuses of Carnegie Mellon University, Cranfield University, University College London and Torrens University.[3] The building created some controversy in 1880 when it was reported that the Government of South Australia was going to import freestone for construction from Sydney, rather than use stone from local quarries.[4] In 2015, the Torrens Building was offered for sale as part of the State Administration Centre precinct by the Government of South Australia,[5] previously having been excluded from the sale plans.[6] Restoration and RenovationBetween 1991 and 1995, major refurbishment of the Torrens Building was undertaken.[2] Once completed, the building was used to accommodate a number of community groups and organisations including:
Following renovation, the building was reopened by then Premier of South Australia, John Olsen, on 19 September 1997. Notable FeaturesA plaque on the Western wall exterior commemorates the centenary of the Real Property Act 1858, which provides for the Torrens Title system, developed in South Australia and adopted around the world. The plaque was unveiled on 1 July 1958 by then Lieutenant Governor of South Australia, Sir Mellis Napier. The Torrens Building houses an honour board displaying the names of Government of South Australia employees killed in World War I. Current Tenants
Previous Significant Tenants
Heritage listingsIn 1978, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate[10] On 28 May 1981, it was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[11] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Government Offices|url=http://www.adelaideheritage.net.au/all-site-profiles/government-offices/|website=Adelaide City Heritage|publisher=National Trust of South Australia|accessdate=24 April 2015}} {{Adelaide landmarks}}{{coord|34.928368 |S|138.600881|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}{{Adelaide-stub}}{{SouthAustralia-struct-stub}}2. ^1 {{cite web|title=Government offices on Victoria Square, Adelaide|url=http://www.samemory.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=5849|website=SA Memory|publisher=State Library of South Australia|accessdate=24 April 2015}} 3. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Martin|first1=Sarah|title=Torrens University to open in Adelaide in 2013|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/torrens-university-to-open-in-adelaide-in-2013/story-fn6bqvxz-1226170064925|accessdate=24 April 2015|agency=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corporation|date=19 October 2011}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Stone for the New Government Offices|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article95043269|accessdate=27 April 2015|agency=South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide)|date=14 February 1880}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=State Administration Centre Precinct|url=http://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-offices-sa-adelaide-501459523|website=RealCommercial|publisher=REA Group Ltd|accessdate=24 April 2015}} 6. ^{{cite news|last1=Tauriello|first1=Giuseppe|title=Plan to offload $250 million worth of State Government-owned CBD property|url=http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/plan-to-offload-250-million-worth-of-state-government-owned-cbd-property/story-fndba8zb-1227132410295|accessdate=24 April 2015|agency=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corporation|date=23 November 2014}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=State Government admits discussions to keep Adelaide’s University College London offshoot here beyond 2017|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/state-government-admits-discussions-to-keep-adelaides-university-college-london-offshoot-here-beyond-2017/story-fni6uo1m-1227202853748|accessdate=27 April 2015|agency=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corporation|date=30 January 2015}} 8. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=The New Government Offices|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47095329|accessdate=27 April 2015|agency=South Australian Register (Adelaide)|date=24 December 1881}} 9. ^{{cite news|title='Lauded' UK-based Cranfield University closes Adelaide base|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/lauded-uk-based-cranfield-university-closes-adelaide-base/story-e6frea83-1225959509323|accessdate=27 April 2015|agency=AdelaideNow|publisher=News Corporation|date=23 November 2010}} 10. ^{{cite AHD|5327| Torrens Building, 202-220 Victoria Sq, Adelaide, SA, Australia Australia – listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate |date=21 March 1978|accessdate=31 January 2019}} 11. ^{{cite web |title=Torrens Building |url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=1624 |website=SA Heritage Places Database |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=31 January 2019}} 7 : Buildings and structures in Adelaide|History of Adelaide|Education in Adelaide|Government buildings completed in 1881|South Australian Heritage Register|South Australian places listed on the defunct Register of the National Estate|1881 establishments in Australia |
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