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Murray Mews

Author

City of Perth

Place Number

04316
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Location

325-331 Murray St Perth

Location Details

Also part of P2729 Murray Street West Precinct & Central Perth Precinct P15846

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1931, Constructed from 1896 to 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

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

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold Current 31 May 2013

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 26 Jun 2001 Category 2

Category 2

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

Classified by the National Trust Recorded 04 May 1981

Heritage Council
Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 YES 31 Dec 1999

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The place is of aesthetic significance as a group of warehouse buildings grouped around a back lane. It is a rare example of an industrial precinct which features the backs of buildings rather than commercial street facades.
The space between is significant both aesthetically and historically representing the past industrial history of the western end of the city.
The place is of historic significance because it reflects the way of life of the working people of Perth in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
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

An arcade of shops, offices, restaurants and residential use. Originally warehouse dating from the late nineteenth century clustered around a back alleyway. The building facing Murray Street dates from the 1920's to 1930's and features ribbed windows and horizontal emphasis. Has been altered. Extensive refurbishment in the 1970's and subsequently.

History

Two shops, built around 1900, were located on Murray Street and two factories were located at the rear. The shops had various tenants including a tobacconist, tailor, and boot factory, printers and clothier located in the buildings located at the rear. From 1920 to 1930 the State Implements Works which manufactured agricultural machinery under the control of the Department of Agriculture. It was later known as the State Engineering Works. In 1931 some of the buildings were modernised. The lane between the buildings deteriorated into a dingy carpark area. The buildings were renovated in 1977 and the buildings were converted for shops, gallery and restaurant. The lane which was used for vehicles was converted to a pedestrian walkway. The conversion won an architectural award for architect R. J. Ferguson.

Integrity/Authenticity

High level of integrity.
Medium level of authenticity as various alterations to adapt the buildings to new uses.

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
1.16/331 Heritage Place File City of Perth
Register of Heritage Place - Below Threshold Murray Mews 2013
Draft Municipal Heritage Inventory City of Perth 2001

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
10124 No. 2 Electric light sub-station 1914 and Murray Mews Murray St, Perth, western Australia. Heritage Study {Other} 2008

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shopping Complex
Original Use COMMERCIAL Warehouse

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Functionalist
Federation Warehouse

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Wall BRICK Painted Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Creation Date

18 Aug 1995

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Approved

Last Update

15 Jul 2024

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