Heritage is about the things from the past which
are valued enough today to save for tomorrow.

Architect: George Temple Poole

Royal Perth Hospital Administration Building

Royal Perth Hospital dates back to 1855 when the first stage of what was then called the Colonial Hospital was…

Location
51 Victoria Square
Year
1894

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Art Gallery and Museum Buildings (WA Museum Complex)

This group of buildings comprising the Jubilee Building, Hackett Hall, the old Gaol, Government Geologist’s Building and the first State Art Gallery represent many layers of…

Location
5 Francis Street
Year
1855 – Old Perth Gaol, 1897 – Jubilee Building, 1903 – Victoria Public Library (dem), Govt Geologist’s Building, 1908 Art Gallery (first), 1913 Hackett Hall, 1972 new museum building (dem)

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Old Observatory

When the foundation stone for Perth Observatory was laid in October 1896, almost every important person in the city was…

Location
4 Havelock Street
Year
1896

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East Perth Primary School (fmr) (Jack Davis House – Infant School (fmr))

In 1895, East Perth Primary School opened with just 30 pupils, but a few months later the headmaster was told…

Location
76 Wittenoom Street
Year
1895
Styles

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State Buildings

Over their 140-year history, the State Buildings (also known as the Central Government Offices and Old Treasury Buildings) have been…

Location
28 Barrack St, cnr St Georges Terrace
Year
1874

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