Stories tagged "East Terrace": 5
East End Market & East End Hotel
In 1847, the colonial government set out the rules for the establishment of markets in the city. The Adelaide City Council allocated a space on Pirie Street for a new produce market shortly thereafter, but traders soon found the space too small and…
Adelaide Fruit and Produce Exchange
The facades of the former Adelaide Fruit and Produce Exchange are an iconic landmark of the East End, spanning four city streets including Grenfell Street, East Terrace, Rundle Street and Union Street. A number of markets were established in the…
Australian Light Horse Obelisk and War Horse Memorial
Unveiled in 1925, the Australian Light Horse Obelisk commemorates the South Australian soldiers who fought in the First World War as part of the Australian Light Horse. The Victorian granite memorial acknowledges the three theatres of WWI where the…
Botanic Hotel and Chambers
Opposite the entrance to Adelaide’s fine Botanic Gardens, on the corner of North and East Terrace, stands the elegant Botanic Hotel. The architecture and Italianate style of the Botanic Hotel has been compared to a tiered wedding cake. The hotel and…
Stag Hotel
This corner landmark is one of the city’s oldest hotels and a notable feature of both East Terrace and Rundle Street. The Stag has been on this site since 1849, when it was first licensed by George Taylor. In its early years, the Stag was the site of…