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Grenfell Street [B 14545] • Photograph

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Summary

Grenfell Street, north side, 9th November 1962. Left side of the Da Costa thirteen storey building which was completed in 1957 abuts east side of Gawler Place. For the building previously on the site of Da Costa building see B 6763. Harris Scarfe Limited department store can be seen at its location on Grenfell Street. The 13 storey Da Costa builoding was Adelaide's first post-World War II skyscraper. Sister and brother Louisa Da Costa and Benjamin Menes Da Costa bequeathed their estate to the Governor of South Australia to be used for samaritan needs. The pair were among the first pioneers to the colony and lived in Grenfell Street. Mr Da Costa was a shrewd businessman.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.7 cm x 15.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1962

Photographer

State Library of South Australia

Collection

Part of Acre 105 Collection

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Date

11/05/2006

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Resolution

2,398 x 3,089 pixels (7.4 MP)

Size

22.26 MB

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