St. Peter's Cathedral |
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| Title : | St. Peter's Cathedral |
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| Source : | Woods Bagots Architects, BRG 18 item 63 | ||
| Date of creation : | 1890 | ||
| Format : | Architectural drawing | ||
| Dimensions : | 555x375 | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Description : |
The original design of the cathedral was undertaken by English architect William Butterfield who favoured the cathedral being built in brick with extensive coloured banding and polychrome work, a style in vogue in England at the time. However, Bishop Short wanted stone. In order for this to occur Bishop Short purchased Butterfield's plans.These were revised twice by local architect EJ Woods from the firm Wright, Woods and Hamilton. Despite the cathedral taking almost 40 years to complete from when Bishop Short laid the foundation stone in June 1869 the whole conforms to the original plan prepared by Butterfield. Butterfield's brickwork and polychrome work was replaced with ashlar sandstone and limestone masonry. The towers and spires were completed in 1902, and a Lady Chapel added in 1904. The cathedral is built in the Gothic Revival style and is considered an important example in Australia. It has been constructed from Tea Tree Gully stone and has open supporting arches and several fine stained glass windows. Its position at the top of King William Road, North Adelaide gives it a commanding position in the Adelaide landscape. The cathedral is listed on the Register of the National Estate and the South Australian Heritage Register. |
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| Related names : | Woods, Edward John, 1839-1916 |
| Coverage year : | 1890 |
| Place : | King William Road (Adelaide: S. Aust.) |
| Region : | Adelaide city |
| Further reading : | Heritage of the city of Adelaide: an illustrated guide Adelaide: Corporation of the City of Adelaide, 1990 Jensen, Elfrida Colonial architecture in South Australia: a definitive chronicle of development 1836-1890 and the social history of the times Adelaide: Rigby, 1980 Queale, Michael Adelaide's architecture and art: a walking guide Kent Town, S. Aust.: Wakefield Press, 1996 Whitehead, John Adelaide, city of churches Magill [S. Aust.]: M.C. Publications, 1986 Creed and architecture [Adelaide: S.A.I.T. School of Architecture and Building, 1970] Beaumont, David St. Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide : processes provenances and architectural schemes Thesis (B.Arch.St.(Hons.))--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Architecture, 1998 Reed, T. T A history of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Adelaide Adelaide, S. Aust.: Lutheran Publishing House, 1983 Morgan, E. J. R Early Adelaide architecture 1836 to 1886 Melbourne, New York: Oxford University Press [1969] Page, Michael F. Sculptors in space: South Australian architects 1836-1986 [Adelaide, S. Aust.]: Royal Australian Institute of Architects (South Australian Chapter), 1986 Turney, Barbara Adelaide, city of charm [Kent Town, S. Aust.]: Axiom Publishing, 1989 |
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