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Maddox Warehouse (fmr)

Author

City of Perth

Place Number

02036
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Location

46-48 King St Perth

Location Details

Also part of Central Perth Precinct P15846

Other Name(s)

Commercial Building

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1918 to 1922

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage Area Adopted 12 May 2009
Heritage List Adopted 20 Dec 1985

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - To be assessed Current

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Local Heritage Survey Completed\Draft Category 2

Category 2

Considerable significance - Very important to the heritage of the locality.

Municipal Inventory Completed\Draft 13 Mar 2001 Category 2

Category 2

Considerable significance - Very important to the heritage of the locality.

Local Heritage Survey Adopted 28 Mar 2023 Category 2

Category 2

Considerable significance - Very important to the heritage of the locality.

Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 YES 31 Dec 1999

Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate Permanent 25 Mar 1986

Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust Classified 04 May 1981

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The place is of aesthetic significance as an example of a commercial building constructed during the inter war period.

The place is of aesthetic significance because it contributes to the visual quality of its location.

The place is of historic significance because it reflects the expansion and development of commerce and trade in the City of Perth in the early years of the twentieth century.

The place is a representative example of a commercial building constructed in Perth during the period of development and consolidation following the gold boom.

Physical Description

Asymmetrical commercial building with simple parapet and segmental pediments, distinguished by prominent cornice and pilasters treated as piers, window openings at ground and first storey modified with modern fittings.

History

In 1890 Western Australia achieved responsible government. This, combined with the discovery of gold in the early 1890's, provided the catalyst for development in Perth. King St. was gazetted in 1845 and named after King William IV. Prior to the 1890's the area around King St. was characterised by workers cottages with shops, coal yards, smithies and foundries located in the adjacent areas of Murray and Hay Streets. In the mid 1890's some smaller businesses began to establish themselves in existing cottages and a number of larger enterprises erected substantial new offices and warehouses in the area. Earlier uses primarily served the local population, however this later development was more broadly based and was a direct response to the expansion of the city centre during the gold rush.
The period from the 1890's to early decades of the twentieth century was characterised by a vigorous public works and corresponding expansion of commerce and trade. During this period, the character of the area around King St. was established. This area has recently (1990's) undergone a substantial program of restoration and is now characterised by new uses including cafes, boutiques and professional offices. Warehouse originally constructed for Maddox and Lawrence Wholesaler confectioners in the early 1920s. The building also housed offices for agents Wilson, Gray and Co, G Gramp and Sons wine merchants in the 1930s, as well as a milliner in 1928. In the 1940s the distributors, A G Rains and Co, of Alcock and Co billiard table makers had an office in the building. In the 1950s Australian Glass Manufacturers Co were located in the building.

Integrity/Authenticity

High level of integrity.
High level of authenticity as it has original form, but with some modification of windows at street level.

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
The West Australian Trove 29 May 1943
Maddox and Lawrence 1921 Sunday Times Trove 6 November 1921
Office G Gramp and Sons 1933 Sunday Times Trove 19 November 1933
Heritage place assessment - King 48 Heritage & Conservation Professionals 2009
Agents for soap powder The West Australian Trove 2 August 1922
R. Ferguson: King St Urban Design Study June 1980
A W Allen Ltd The West Australian Trove 12 October 1925
The West Australian Trove 17 May 1911
1.16/46 Heirtage Place File City of Perth
Draft Municapal Heritage Inventory City of Perth 2001
Western Mail Trove 28 January 1954
The West Australian Trove 31 December 1928
Goodchild Shoes Sunday Times Trove 10 May 1931

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Warehouse
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shopping Complex
Other Use COMMERCIAL Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall BRICK Painted Brick

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

09 Jul 2024

Disclaimer

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