Exhibition Building, North Terrace, c.1887

State Library Catalogue Reference: B 3105

A spectacular building to house the year long Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition celebrating the colony's 50 years in 1887. The grandeur of the building was a symbol of the colony's progress and booming economy. Designed by Withall and Wells, it was a formal classical style with stucco decorations. The semi-circular headed windows on each floor were separated by pilasters, and a dome crowned the centre. The building had various uses before its 1962 demolition, making way for University needs.

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