CAN: 64-68 Hindley Street | 81m | 22lvls | Hotel

[Ben]

Pretty sure this is the old Cinema site up for sale last year:

Type: Development Application Received
Application Number: DA/224/2008
Lodgement Date: 20/03/2008
Location: 64-68 Hindley Street, ADELAIDE SA 5000
Description: Demolish existing buildings and construct multi-storey hotel complex with associated guest facilities, amenities and off-street parking

[Will]

It could also be LC House which was sold last year.?

[Ben]

It could also be LC House which was sold last year.?

Isn't that the same building?

[Will]

It could also be LC House which was sold last year.?

Isn't that the same building?

LC House was never a cinema.

[Ben]

I'm thinking of the building that has been vacant for a very long time cinema/theatre i thought. I remeber gold/brown lstripes on the outside of the building and it's on the corner of another street.... I haven;t been down Hindley in a long time..

[Will]

I'm thinking of the building that has been vacant for a very long time cinema/theatre i thought. I remeber gold/brown lstripes on the outside of the building and it's on the corner of another street.... I haven;t been down Hindley in a long time..

I just checked my street directory and I'm pretty sure that 64-68 Hindley Street is LC House. LC House is indeed the hideous building with the gold/brown stripes on the facade, but I doubt it was ever used as a cinema or theatre complex. Because if you look at the building's facade from Blyth Street, it appears the LC House is actually not a 60's monstrosity but rather a much older building, a much older building! It appears that LC House, due to the type of stone used is from the 1870s or so. However having said that, many establishments were used around Hindley Street, particularly in the 60's and 70's for arty or pornographic films.

[Omicron]

That sounds promising.

I wouldn't want to be staying there, of course.

[crawf]

Good the L.C house is the most disgraceful thing around. Hope the design has a good height and looks nice.

Hindley Street isn't that bad these days, its far from a red light district and is much safer compared to the past though ofcourse there is still alot of room for improvement. The developments in the area are definitely going to give the precinct a major boast.

It would be good to see quite a few facades retained and buildings (with good height and design) built at the back of the older building.

[skyliner]

I agree- retain the old facades with architectural merit and hence a different ambience lto the street. A couple of classic designs mid way on south side of Hindley.An unusual example happened once on VSQ - old facade rolled along footpath till the new bldg.was constructed - then entire old facade rolled back. (it was a few bldgs. north of SGIC). Stuuning to watch! Sorry guys I can't be more precise about locations - not helpful up in QLD.

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[Ho Really]

I agree- retain the old facades with architectural merit and hence a different ambience lto the street. A couple of classic designs mid way on south side of Hindley.An unusual example happened once on VSQ - old facade rolled along footpath till the new bldg.was constructed - then entire old facade rolled back. (it was a few bldgs. north of SGIC). Stuuning to watch! Sorry guys I can't be more precise about locations - not helpful up in QLD.

As far as I remember that old building on the western side of Victoria Square was moved as a whole not just the facade. The buildings to the south and north of this heritage building were demolished and it was then rolled north, where it stayed. It wasn't rolled back when the SGIC building was completed.

Cheers

[Omicron]

The All-Seasons crew looking for a new project after their proposal beside the new bus-station fell through, perhaps?

[crawf]

I reckon that old church has been converted into a nightclub, because I swear I heard music coming out from that building last night (about 4am) plus there is signage out the front.

[Omicron]

I reckon that old church has been converted into a nightclub, because I swear I heard music coming out from that building last night (about 4am) plus there is signage out the front.

Yes, I saw a sign out the front, too, and I'm sure that it was used as some kind of Fringe venue now that I think of it.

[Will]

The All-Seasons crew looking for a new project after their proposal beside the new bus-station fell through, perhaps?

The hotel planned for the rear of the church on Grote Street was to become a 'Four Points By Sheraton'. Our new All Seasons will be integrated into the old Westpac Building at the corner of North Terrace and KWS.

[Omicron]

The All-Seasons crew looking for a new project after their proposal beside the new bus-station fell through, perhaps?

The hotel planned for the rear of the church on Grote Street was to become a 'Four Points By Sheraton'. Our new All Seasons will be integrated into the old Westpac Building at the corner of North Terrace and KWS.

Ah, thanks for the clarification. I couldn't quite remember who made the Grote proposal.