Windsor Theatre and Commercial Building

Author

City of Nedlands

Place Number

24807

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Location

100 & 102 Stirling Hwy Nedlands

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Persian Carpet Gallery

Local Government

Nedlands

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1939

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	11 Jul 2014

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	23 Oct 2018	Category B	Category B Worthy of a high level of protection; to be retained and conserved; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Nedlands Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Apr 1999	Category B	Category B Worthy of a high level of protection; to be retained and conserved; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Nedlands Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.

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Statement of Significance

This building has significant aesthetic. historic. representative and rarity cultural heritage value, It has
imponant streetscapc value particularly in the context of the well known Windsor Theatre to the east, Along
with a few other buildings in Stirling Highway (eg. Sol Cafe and Nedlands Post Office), the Persian Carpel
Gallery and the Windsor Theatre reinforce an Inter-War theme in the streetscape. The structure is a fine and
rare representative of a style that reflected European modern architecture of the 1920s and 1930s.

Physical Description

This building is constructed of colourwashed rendered brick with metal windows and linear fenestration.
The two storey commercial building has a number of decorative elements applied to the basic structure. It
has a number of exterior characteristics that justifies its Art Deco classification - asymmetrical massing of
SImple geometric shapes. contrasting horizontal and vertical motifs, large area of glass. clean lines. roof
concealed behind Ihe parapet. cantilevered hood and curved facade.

History

The shop that today (1998) houses the Persian Carpet Gallery was designed by architect, W G Leighton.
W G Leighton was a prominent architect in the Inter-War period. who is also considered to be responsible for
the design of the Windsor Theatre which is next door to the Persian Carpet Gallery.

Integrity/Authenticity

Good

Condition

Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
W G Leighton	Architect	-	-

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
N28	LGA Place No

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Theatre or Cinema
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Theatre or Cinema

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Art Deco
Inter-War Functionalist

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Face Brick
Wall	BRICK	Rendered Brick
Wall	RENDER	Smooth

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

16 May 2013

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 Sep 2022

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