Day 223... crossroads

This is the intersection of North Terrace and King William Street, looking towards Parliment House and the Adelaide Railway Station.

Parliament House, on the corner of North Terrace and King William Road in Adelaide city centre, is the seat of the Parliament of South Australia. It was built to replace the adjacent and overcrowded Parliament House, now referred to as "Old Parliament House". Due to financial constraints, the current Parliament House was constructed in stages over 65 years from 1874 to 1939.

Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.   

Day 209... in the dark

Yet another busy day, it has been a busy week...

I promised more shots from North Terrace and here is a silhouette of a statue of Sir Walter Watson Hughes, One of the founders of the University, and its first donor.    

Day 196... Mortlock wing

The State Library of South Australia, located on North Terrace, Adelaide, is the official library of the Australian state of South Australia.

The building now known as the Mortlock Wing was opened on 18 December 1884 as a Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery for the colony of South Australia with 23,000 books and a staff of three.

Construction of the building took over 18 years to complete after the initial foundations were laid in 1866.

The foundation stone was laid on 7 November 1879 by Sir William Jervois and the building was constructed by Brown and Thompson at a total cost of £43,897.

The building is French Renaissance in style with a mansard roof. The walls are constructed of brick with Sydney freestone facings with decorations in the darker shade of Manoora stone.

This is just one of many beautiful buildings along North Terrace and I hope to showcase a few more of them as we go