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Alice Springs Heritage Precinct
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Status
Permanent Declaration
Type
Place
Nomination Accepted
29/APR/92
Assessment Report Considered
29/APR/92
Signed By Minister
23/JUN/93
Gazetted
30/JUN/93
Publish Notice Of Declaration
09/JUL/93
LGA
Alice Springs Municipality
Statement Of Heritage Value
The precinct is a unique example of the planned development of the town as an administration centre in the late 1930s. It contains the only formal period landscape in Alice Springs as well as rare representations of a cultural history, specifically demonstrating an earlier form of the town. The buildings are important technical examples of an architectural solution to arid living conditions, and have historic connections to notable persons. The precinct also demonstrates special social associations through its provisions of health, law and order and remote area services, and spiritual associations through the Aboriginal Sacred Site, Billygoat Hill.
Value
Historic & Indigenous
Description
The heritage precinct contains the remains of the former Alice Springs Gaol, Stuart Park, and a number of buildings constructed between 1938-1944. The construction of the buildings in the heritage precinct illustrates arid zone design principles and is reflected in the enclosed verandahs of lightweight construction which provided spaces for summer sleeping and summer evening living, and heavy concrete block construction to core areas of the house which provided a cool interior for summer day time living and for winter sleeping.
There are a cluster of significant properties in Bath and Hartley Streets in the Heritage Precinct, which include 71 -73 Bath Street, 79 Bath Street, 75 -77 Hartley Street and 80-86 Hartley Street.
Associations
Reverend John Flynn; Beni-Carr Glynn Burnett
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