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A W Dobbie & Co (fmr)

Author

City of Perth

Place Number

02004
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Location

804-808 Hay St Perth

Location Details

Also part of Central Perth Precinct P15846

Other Name(s)

Irene Whyte Building

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1904

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 09 Jan 2004
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.

Local Heritage Survey Adopted 28 Mar 2023 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.

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 period of economic affluence and increased development that followed the gold boom. 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.

Physical Description

Symmetrical building with prominent pediment and battlement parapet. Facade embellished with pilasters with decorative details and pointed arched windows with fanlights. Altered at street level with awning not original. The former warehouse building to the rear has been extensively altered and the northern facade removed. STREETSCAPE Important component of the Hay Street west streetscape.

History

Until the 1880's the town centre was characterised by the establishment of small cottages, shops and small businesses and was rural in character. The expansion of commerce following the discovery of gold in the 1890's put pressure on land in the centre of Perth with the result that most residential uses were displaced in favour of commercial development. During the 1890's and early 1900's the centre of Perth was substantially rebuilt. The period of expansion in Perth coincided with a period of economic depression in the eastern states, in particular Victoria. As a result, there was substantial migration from Victoria to W.A. This migration included businessmen, architects and builders, all of whom had a considerable influence on the development of the city. The building was built in 1904 by Fred Mosey and had remained in the same family ownership from that date.
The warehouse building to the rear was altered including removal of the north facade at the request of the Perth City Council for improved access to the rear laneway.

Integrity/Authenticity

High level of integrity.
Medium level of authenticity as it has lost the original detail at ground floor level but intact above.

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Property Owner
1.16/804 COP Heritage Place File

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
9638 Forgotten spaces: upper floor activation in Perth. Report 2010

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick
Wall RENDER Smooth

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

25 Jun 2024

Disclaimer

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