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Colonial Hospital
Several hospitals, some very temporary, opened and closed at various locations during the 1830s and 40s, mainly because of the…
Central Government Offices
Over their 140-year history, Central Government Offices have been used as Public Offices, a Police Court and cellblock, Treasury, Survey…
Location
28 Barrack StreetYear
1874-1904Styles
Braddocks Dispensary
Braddock’s Dispensary was a combined shop and residence built in 1899 for Charles Braddock, a pharmacist who had moved from…
Location
180 Aberdeen StreetYear
1899Styles
266-268 William St Northbridge
266-268 William Street was designed as commercial premises by architects Oldham & Cox for John Joseph Holmes in 1906. It…
18 & 20 Howard Street
Around the turn of the 20th century, the prosperity associated with the gold rush led to a significant expansion of…
1 Museum Street (27 & 29 Museum Street, Two Houses)
Located in the heart of Northbridge, 1 Museum Street is the only surviving historical residential building in the area. Built…
Cathedral House (fmr Archbishop’s Palace)
The Archbishop’s Palace is a three-storey building constructed in 1855 for the Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth, Joseph Serra. Built…
Location
17 Victoria SquareYear
1855Styles
ANZ Bank
This former bank is distinctive for having been built in an American style, now known as the Interwar Chicagoesque. It…
Graham Flats
After World War II, Perth experienced a severe housing shortage as Western Australia experienced high birth rates and attracted migrants.…
Location
1217 Hay StreetYear
1958-1987Styles
Dumas House
Dumas House is a fourteen-storey public office building opened in 1965. Constructed in the Post-War International style, it was built…
Criterion Hotel
A licensed public house has operated on the site of the Criterion Hotel since 1848. It has been remodelled several…
Cremorne Arcade
By 1896, when she opened Cremorne Theatre, Annie Oliver was already running the adjacent Cremorne Picture Gardens and Cremorne Hotel.…
Location
572-578 Hay StreetYear
1896Styles
Council House
Perth City Council originally met at the convict-built Town Hall (1870) on Barrack Street. It was not long before the…
Location
27-29 St Georges TerraceYear
1961-1963Styles
Connor Quinlan Building
The Connor Quinlan Building was erected in 1892 for Daniel Connor and Timothy Quinlan, jointly the largest landholders in the…
Location
612-616 Hay StreetYear
1892Styles
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Building
The Commonwealth Bank Building is a six-storey stone clad building built in 1930-1933. It was built for the Commonwealth Government…
Location
242 Murray StreetYear
1930-1933Styles
Commercial Building, 507 Wellington Street
Commercial Building, 507 Wellington Street was constructed by Simon Bremner Alexander for Laura Trigg in 1899 as a two-storey building,…
Location
507 Wellington StreetYear
Styles
Commercial Building, 132 William Street
Commercial Building, 132 William Street was constructed c. 1899 for owner Harriet Mitchell. The ground floor has been extensively altered…
Location
132 William StreetYear
Styles
Commercial Building, 96-100 William Street
Commercial Building, 96-100 William Street was constructed for Sir George Shenton in 1895 as the first portion of a larger…
Location
96-100 William StreetYear
Styles
Causeway Bridges
Causeway Bridges consists of two bridges spanning the Swan River to the east and west of Heirisson Island. These bridges,…
Location
Over Swan RiverYear
1952Styles
Cathedral of St. Constantine and St. Helene
By the early 1930s, some parts of Northbridge were developing a definite Greek character. Newly arrived Greek families were choosing…
Burt Memorial Hall
Septimus and Louisa Burt decided to erect a memorial to their son Lt Theodore Burt, who was killed in action…
Bishop’s House
Bishop’s House is a two-storey residence constructed in 1859 for the first Anglican Bishop of Western Australia, Mathew Blagden Hale.…
Barrack Square
Barrack Square is an urban park located on the edge the Swan River at the end of Barrack Street. The…
Location
Barrack SquareYear
1905-1907Styles
Aston Clinic Stables
The exact date of construction for the stables on Mayfair Street, West Perth, is unknown, but it was originally sited…
Location
19A Mayfair StreetYear
Styles
Aberdeen Street Precinct
In the early 1890s, the land bounded by Fitzgerald, Newcastle and Aberdeen Streets was undeveloped, with only a few dwellings…
ABC Studios
Built in 1906, the ABC Sound Broadcasting and Television Studios on Adelaide Terrace are a typical example of the Post-War…
151-165 Beaufort Street
In 1903, timber cottages at the northeast corner of Beaufort and Newcastle streets were removed, to make way for the…
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 TerraceYear
1874
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Cathedral
Few building projects in Perth have taken as long as St Mary’s Cathedral. When Michael Cavanagh drew up the plans…
St George’s Cathedral
Building a cathedral is no easy matter, so it is no surprise it took from 1877 to 1888 to raise…