Roberts Cottage was opened in 1964 at Magill as part of the Methodist Church run Children’s Home, Lentara. It was used as cottage accommodation for young children and was also known as the Toddlers Home. Although Lentara ceased to operate in 1977, Roberts Cottage and Minnie Maughan Cottage continued to operate. Roberts Cottage did not…
Minnie Maughan Cottage opened in 1955 at Magill as the first cottage home of the Methodist Children’s Homes. It provided accommodation for up to 12 children. The Cottage continued to operate after the Methodist Children’s Homes changed to Lentara in 1960. When Lentara ceased to operate in 1977 Minnie Maughan Cottage remained open until around…
Largs Bay Cottage was opened by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission at Largs Bay in 1976. In the mid to late 1970s, as a response to the government’s push to close large congregate care institutions and replace them with smaller group care, the Methodist Church closed Lentara and established a number of Cottage Homes in…
Hove Cottage was opened by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission at Hove in 1976. In the mid to late 1970s, as a response to the government’s push to close large congregate care institutions and replace them with smaller group care, the Methodist Church closed Lentara and established a number of Cottage Homes in suburban areas….
Christies Beach Cottage Home was opened by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission in Christies Beach in 1976. In the mid to late 1970s, as a response to the government’s push to close large congregate care institutions and replace them with smaller group care, the Methodist Church closed Lentara and established a number of Cottage Homes…
Curtice Cottage was opened in 1957 as part of the Methodist Children’s Homes at Magill. It was the Homes’ second cottage style residence and was designed to provide a cottage where brothers and sisters could live together. It accommodated up to 12 children with a Housemother or Cottage Parents. The Cottage continued to operate after…
Cheltenham Cottage Home was opened in 1976, as a therapeutic cottage for children. It was run by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission/Adelaide Central Mission. Cheltenham Cottage was one of a number of smaller group homes established by the Methodist Church in the mid to late 1970s, as a response to the government’s push to close…
I’Anson Cottage was created by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission in 1957 when Cann Home, part of the Methodist Children’s Homes at Magill, was divided into two Cottages. The other half of the building was named Cann Cottage. Each cottage accommodated approximately 12 children with a Housemother or Cottage Parents. I’Anson Cottage continued to operate…
Cann Home was built in 1924 as an addition to the Methodist Children’s Homes at Magill, joining Roberts Home and Greenslade Home. Cann Home provided accommodation for older boys, while Greenslade housed girls, and Roberts Home was used for younger boys. When it was first built, Cann Home was designed to cater for 30-35 boys….
The Lutheran Girls’ Hostel was opened at College Park in 1959. It was run by the Lutheran Church as a hostel for country girls who came to the city to study or work. Fall in demand brought financial problems which led to the closure of the Hostel in the early 1980s. The Lutheran Girls’ Hostel…
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