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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 apparatus, fire engines and related vehicles, personal protective equ ...
located in
Adelaide Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to ei ...
, the state capital of
South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...
. It was designed by architects Rod Roach and Woodhead Australia, 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 (architecture), international style adv ...
", 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, 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