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Commercial Building

Author

City of Perth

Place Number

02008
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Location

822-824 Hay St Perth

Location Details

Cnr Hay & King St Also part of Central Perth Precinct P15846

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900, Constructed from 1898 to 1902

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 - To be assessed Current 14 Nov 2003

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

Municipal Inventory Adopted 13 Mar 2001

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

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 way of life of the working people of Perth in the late nineteenth and 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.

The place is of social significance because the associations with the WA Sport Club.

Physical Description

Two-story commercial building with parapet, rendered wall surface with pilasters, string course and mouldings around the windows. Awning over shop fronts at street level replaces earlier verandah. Shop front altered.

History

An example of a commercial building constructed in Perth during the period of expansion and development that followed the gold rush of the 1890s.In 1890 Western Australia achieved responsible government. This, combined with the discoveries of gold in the early 1890's, provided the catalyst for development in Perth. King Street was gazetted in 1845 and named after King William IV. Prior to the 1890's the area around King Street was characterised by workers' cottages with shops, coal yards, smithies and foundries located in the adjacent areas of Murray and Hay Street. 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 Street was established. This area has recently (1990's) undergone a substantial programme of restoration and is now characterised by new uses including cafes, boutiques and professional offices.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium level of authenticity as it is altered at ground floor level but intact above.

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Building Style
1.16/822 COP Heritage Place File

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall RENDER Smooth
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

18 Apr 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

25 Jun 2024

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