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'''Franklin Street''' is a main street in [[Adelaide city centre|the centre]] of [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]].<ref name=ubd>{{cite book |title=2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition |publisher=UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) |year=2003 |isbn=0-7319-1441-4}}</ref><ref name=map>[http://www.soulunderground.com.au/national_files/CBDMAP.pdf Map] of the [[Adelaide]] CBD, [[North Adelaide]] and the [[Adelaide Parklands]].</ref> It is the location of the Adelaide General Post Office, the former Maughan Uniting Church, [[Eynesbury College]], the interstate bus terminal, and various companies.
'''Franklin Street''' is a main street in [[Adelaide city centre|the centre]] of [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]].<ref name=ubd>{{cite book |title=2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition |publisher=UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) |year=2003 |isbn=0-7319-1441-4}}</ref><ref name=map>[http://www.soulunderground.com.au/national_files/CBDMAP.pdf Map] of the [[Adelaide]] CBD, [[North Adelaide]] and the [[Adelaide Parklands]].</ref>
It is the location of the Adelaide General Post Office, the former Maughan Uniting Church, [[Eynesbury College]], the interstate bus terminal, and various companies.


The street was named on 23 May 1837 in honour of [[John Franklin]], [[Arctic]] explorer and [[Governor of Tasmania]].<ref>[http://historysouthaustralia.net/STlist2.htm History of Adelaide Through Street Names], historysouthaustralia.net</ref>
The street was named on 23 May 1837 in honour of [[John Franklin]], [[Arctic]] explorer and [[Governor of Tasmania]].<ref>[http://historysouthaustralia.net/STlist2.htm History of Adelaide Through Street Names], historysouthaustralia.net</ref>


==2011 redevelopment==
In 2011, the street commenced a mid-scale redevelopment of four major buildings:{{cn|date=January 2013}}
In 2011, the street commenced a mid-scale redevelopment of four major buildings:{{cn|date=January 2013}}
* 50m 71-83 Franklin Street [Approved-2014]
* 50m 71-83 Franklin Street [Approved-2014]
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Image:Franklin St.JPG|Franklin Street, looking west from [[King William Street, Adelaide|King William Street]].
Image:Franklin St.JPG | Franklin Street, looking west from [[King William Street, Adelaide|King William Street]].
File:Eynesbury.JPG | Eynesbury College
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Image:Maughan Church, Adelaide.jpg|Maughan Uniting Church, demolished in 2016.<ref>[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] ''The Advertiser'', 13 September 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.</ref>
File:Maughan Church, Adelaide photograph by Ernest Gall.jpg | Maughan Church, 1896
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Image:Tesla FranklinStAdl.png|The first [[Tesla Supercharger]]s (also with generic chargers) in [[South Australia]], completing an Australian Tesla charging network that stretches as far as the [[w:en:Queensland|Queensland]] capital over 2,000 km (1,200 mi) away.<ref>[http://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-charging-stations-link-adelaide-worlds-largest-battery-20202/ Tesla charging stations to link Adelaide with world’s largest battery: RenewEconomy.com.au 28 September 2017]</ref>
File:Maughan uniting church.JPG | Maughan Church, 2010 (Built 1965)
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Image:Maughan Church, Adelaide.jpg | Maughan Uniting Church, 2014. Demolished in 2016.<ref>[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] ''The Advertiser'', 13 September 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.</ref>
File:OIC adelaide CBD 1914 publishers.jpg | Publisher 2012 - built 1914.
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Image:Tesla FranklinStAdl.png | The first [[Tesla Supercharger]]s in [[South Australia]].<ref>The first [[Tesla Supercharger]]s (also with generic chargers) in [[South Australia]], completing an Australian Tesla charging network that stretches as far as the [[w:en:Queensland|Queensland]] capital over 2,000 km (1,200 mi) away [http://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-charging-stations-link-adelaide-worlds-largest-battery-20202/ Tesla charging stations to link Adelaide with world's largest battery: RenewEconomy.com.au 28 September 2017]</ref>
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Revision as of 11:30, 28 September 2017

Franklin Street is a main street in the centre of Adelaide, South Australia.[1][2]

It is the location of the Adelaide General Post Office, the former Maughan Uniting Church, Eynesbury College, the interstate bus terminal, and various companies.

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

2011 redevelopment

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

  • 50m 71-83 Franklin Street [Approved-2014]
  • 67m 42-56 Franklin Street [Approved-2013]
  • 72m City Central 8 [U/C- 2012]
  • 73m 58-76 Franklin Street [U/C-2014]

See also

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References

  1. ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
  2. ^ Map of the Adelaide CBD, North Adelaide and the Adelaide Parklands.
  3. ^ History of Adelaide Through Street Names, historysouthaustralia.net
  4. ^ Final pieces of gothic Maughan Church set to fall The Advertiser, 13 September 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  5. ^ The first Tesla Superchargers (also with generic chargers) in South Australia, completing an Australian Tesla charging network that stretches as far as the Queensland capital over 2,000 km (1,200 mi) away Tesla charging stations to link Adelaide with world's largest battery: RenewEconomy.com.au 28 September 2017
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