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__NOTOC__ Adelaide Fire Station is a
fire station __NOTOC__ A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, firemen's hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses such as fire engines and related vehicles, personal protective equipment, fire h ...
located in
Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
, the state capital of
South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
. It was designed by architects
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and
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, it is notable "for its innovative design is an outstanding example of
postmodern architecture Postmodern architecture is a style or movement which emerged in the 1960s as a reaction against the austerity, formality, and lack of variety of modern architecture, particularly in the international style advocated by Philip Johnson and Henry- ...
", it was designed and built during 1976 to 1983. The complex includes auxiliary buildings and a concrete training tower. It was listed on the
South Australian Heritage Register The South Australian Heritage Register, also known as the SA Heritage Register, is a statutory register of historic places in South Australia. It extends legal protection regarding demolition and development under the ''Heritage Places Act 1993'' ...
on 16 September 2015.


See also

*
List of fire stations This is a list of notable current and former fire stations, which are also called "fire houses", "fire halls", "engine houses", "hook and ladder companies" and other terms. It includes combination buildings, such as city halls or other government ...
*
Timeline of Adelaide history This is a timeline of Adelaide history. Prior to 1800s *The Kaurna peoples' traditional lands stretched from Port Broughton to Cape Jervis, encompassing the Adelaide Plains. 1800s 1830s * 1834: ''South Australia Act 1834'' (the "Foundation A ...
, which mentions large fires, including one across from a predecessor fire station


References


External links


Official webpage
Fire stations in South Australia Buildings and structures in Adelaide Government buildings in South Australia South Australian Heritage Register {{SouthAustralia-struct-stub