Adelaide Secrets – Page 25 of 43

October 24, 2014

Urban Exploring: Faith No More

Faith No More, an abandoned victorian gothic church, has sat abandoned and in poor condition since the 1970s. It was built in the mid 1800’s, but since then its castellated decorations have been removed and its central window destroyed leaving the structure in a ruinous state.

The ownership of the property has been in dispute for many years; probably exacerbating its level of deterioration. It now sits quietly in the backstreets; stabilized from falling by pins and steel uprights. Off-limits to the public, we snuck inside Faith No More a few weekends back while on an explore, to discover what was inside:

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October 15, 2014

Urban Exploring: Sleazy College

After two years of exploring decaying architecture in and around Adelaide, Churches by far evoke an eerie conflicted feeling. Sleazy College was no different.

This chapel and hall built in the late 1800s serviced many surrounding buildings over the years; originally it formed part of a boys home, then later becoming an orphanage, a school, a college and finally a hostel.

Outliving its usefulness they now sit in ruin, doubtfully to be restored, more than likely destroyed.

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October 1, 2014

Urban Exploring: The Tree House

Originally overgrown with vegetation, The Tree House was cleared a few months back revealing a beautiful Victorian Bluestone Cottage.

Typical of a late 1800 Adelaide building, it was built with bluestone with brick quoins around the external wall corners. The front door centered with a passageway all the way to the rear of the house. Rooms came off this passage way, with a large kitchen at the rear extending the full width of the cottage. Surprisingly though, this cottage extended underground with not 1 but 3 cellar rooms.

In their infinite wisdom, the Norwood, Payneham And St Peters Council have recently overturned its Local Heritage Listing allowing a hideous mixed-use building (comprising 54 apartments; 8 serviced apartments; a shop and 5 commercial offices) to be built.

Before its inevitable fate, let us take you inside The Tree House…