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Rokeby Road & Hay St Conservation Area

Author

City of Subiaco

Place Number

26003
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Location

1 - 180 Rokeby Road Subiaco

Location Details

391, 393, 399, 403-405, 411, 417, 419-421, 420, 424-436, 427, 429-431, 433, 435-437, 439, 440, 455, 464, 474 Hay Street - 1-13, 10, 12, 16, 17-23, 20, 24, 25-29, 26, 28, 30, 37, 41, 67-77, 79-81, 80-82, 83, 84-86, 89, 91-97, 94, 103-105, 108, 111, 112, 113, 117-121, 118-120, 122-124, 123-127, 126, 130, 131, 132-134, 136-142, 137, 143, 144, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153-157, 156, 160-162, 165, 169-171, 172-176, 173-175, 177-191 & 180 Rokeby Road - 318 Barker Road

Local Government

Subiaco

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage Area Adopted 15 Oct 2013

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Local Heritage Survey YES 27 Jan 2003

Statement of Significance

The Rokeby Road and Hay Street Heritage Area has cultural heritage significance for the City of Subiaco for the following reasons:
• It makes an important contribution to the community’s sense of place and local identity.
• Taken as a collective visual experience, the street grid, cadastre and many of the built elements of the area make up a significant townscape, representative of the early development and progressive consolidation of Subiaco. The varied scale, detail and historical use of the places dating from the late nineteenth century through to the inter-war years (c.1898-1938) helps to present a balanced and authentic representation of its traditional character and the society that it served.
• It is a substantial example of an early suburban centre within the Perth metropolitan area, the establishment of which was supported by the gold boom years, and the ongoing development of which was supported by the provision of well-serviced rail and tramway systems.
• It retains sufficient physical evidence to be effectively interpreted as a representative example of a traditional suburban ‘main street’ precinct.
This includes a diverse collection of commercial premises (ranging from prominent two-storey buildings to modest single storey shops) alongside other buildings which were developed as the post office, banks and entertainment/recreation venues (the latter including the Subiaco Hotel, Regal Theatre, Wests Theatre (fmr), Kings Hall (fmr), the former ballroom on the first floor of Rogerson Buildings, and at least three former billiard saloons).
• Its landmark buildings have a particular significance in terms Subiaco’s identity.
These include the Subiaco Hotel, Regal Theatre and Subi Plaza (all facing the corner of Hay Street and Rokeby Road), Rogerson Buildings (corner Roberts Road), Tighes Building (corner Barker Road) and Doyle Court (corner Bagot Road).
Most of the development that was constructed after World War II is of little significance or, in some instances, intrusive. Some later additions to early buildings are of little significance, as are modifications to original facades.

Integrity/Authenticity

• All of the properties have undergone some degree of adaptation/alteration to accommodate changing use and to meet modern standards. The major changes impacting on the streetscape have been the removal of all of the original verandah/balconies (typically in the period around 1960) and the progressive full or partial replacement of shopfronts to modernise the presentation of the premises and their products.
Other changes to the buildings that have impacted on the streetscape over time have included modifications to parapets (often undertaken to address structural deterioration) and the rendering/painting of face brickwork (typically undertaken to ‘modernise’ the shopfront)
The shops, as viewed from the street, vary in authenticity and range from low to high. Overall, the contributory places have retained a medium level of authenticity.
Note: sufficient documentary and physical evidence survives to support the reconstruction or effective interpretation of many of the altered/missing streetscape elements, if desired.

Condition

Based on a streetscape survey the majority of the contributory buildings appear to be well maintained and in fair-good condition commensurate with their age.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Local Heritage Survey 2003
Assessment of the Rokeby Road and Hay Street Heritage Area Griffiths Architects January 2013
Rokeby Road and Hay Street Heritage Area Review Stephen Carrick Architects July 2023

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Creation Date

01 Jun 2018

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

14 Aug 2024

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.