Hutt Street, Adelaide
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Hutt Street, Adelaide, looking north. The London plane trees and median strip rose beds are prominent features of the street throughout its length. | |
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| Type | Street |
| Length | 1.09 km (0.7 mi) |
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| North end | East Terrace, Bartels Road, Pirie Street |
| South end | South Terrace, Hutt Road |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | City of Adelaide |
Hutt Street is the most easterly of the five major north–south roads running through the City of Adelaide.[1] It runs from Pirie Street to South Terrace, from where it continues south as Hutt Road.[2] Hutt Street is named after Sir William Hutt, a British MP who was heavily involved in colonial South Australia.
Located within the Adelaide city centre, Hutt street is occupied by numerous heritage buildings of architectural significance with many dating to the nineteenth century. Hutt Street is known within Adelaide as a boutique dining locality; occupied by various restaurants and small businesses.[3]
The Adelaide Street Circuit racetrack of the former Adelaide 500 ran from nearby Victoria Park and included the northernmost140 metres (460 ft) of Hutt Street. Between 1985 and 2020, a partial road closure often occurred during the events.[citation needed]
Hutt Street's surrounding streets and lanes include large wealthy homes intermixed with small workers' cottages, reflecting the substantial social mixture of early South Australia.[4]
The former Calvary Wakefield Hospital was situated on the corner of Hutt and Wakefield Streets.
The Adelaide studio for commercial TV broadcaster Network 10 is located at the intersection of Hutt and Wakefield Streets.
References[]
- ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (a division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
- ^ Google Earth: Hutt Street, Adelaide, South Australia.
- ^ Google Maps, Street View: Hutt Street, Adelaide, South Australia.
- ^ Dutton, Geoffrey (1984). Founder of a city: the life of Colonel William Light, first Surveyor-General of the colony of South Australia, founder of Adelaide, 1786-1839 ([New] ed.). Rigby. pp. 146–149. ISBN 978-0-7270-1913-4.
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