Franklin Street is a main street in the Adelaide city centre, South Australia.
Extent Franklin Street terminates at its western end at West Terrace. The eastern end merges into the northern edge of Victoria Square and continues across King William Street as Flinders Street.Map of the Adelaide CBD, North Adelaide and the Adelaide Parklands.
History
The street was named on 23 May 1837 in honour of John Franklin, Arctic explorer and Governor of Van Diemen's Land (1837- 43).
Rev. James Maughan founded the Methodist New Connection in Flinders Street, which as of 1922 was the Central Mission. The Maughan Uniting Church, built in 1965, was demolished in 2016.Final pieces of gothic Maughan Church set to fall The Advertiser, 13 September 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
2011 redevelopment In 2011, the street commenced a mid-scale redevelopment of four major buildings: 50m 71–83 Franklin Street [Approved in 2014] 67m 42–56 Franklin Street [Approved in 2013] 72m City Central 8 [U/C – 2012] 73m 58–76 Franklin Street [U/C – 2014]
Tesla superchargers In 2017, the first Tesla Superchargers in South Australia were installed in Franklin Street, along with generic vehicle chargers. This completed an Australian Tesla charging network that stretches as far as the Brisbane, over away.
Notable buildings Franklin Street is the location of the Adelaide General Post Office, Eynesbury Senior College, the Adelaide Central bus station, and various companies.
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