In 1901 the Stock Exchange built its own purpose built premises in Exchange Place, which was used as such until the early 1990s. It is one of the few remaining Federation/Edwardian style buildings in Adelaide. The 1901 opening date was chosen to commemmorate Federation. The building was damaged by two fires – one in the 1930s and another in the 1980s – and was subsequently refitted. The building today retains many of the original light fittings, and ornate door and window hardware. The History Room on the ground floor is the old telegraph room which in 1901 would have housed Sir Charles Todd‘s early communication equipment. On the First Floor the old Stock Exchange Boardroom features William Morris curtains and the restored original timber ceilings. Overlooking the main staircase is the large Morris and Company stained glass Federation window, installed in 1902. It is the earliest and finest of Adelaide’s many Morris and Company windows.

The building is now the RiAus Science Exchange Building – a nice play on names – and can be viewed by the public. These brief notes are taken from a guide put out by RiAus.