Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
Location
26 Milligan St Perth
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1905
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 27 Feb 2004 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 2 |
Category 2 |
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| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 |
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| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 2 |
Category 2 |
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| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 30 Dec 1999 |
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Heritage Council | |
Statement of Significance
The place is of aesthetic significance as an example of a Federation Free Classical style building constructed during the period of economic affluence and increased development that followed the gold boom.
It contributes to the streetscape as part of a group of similar buildings located at the intersection of Hay and Milligan Streets.
Physical Description
Two storey commercial building with recent shop front at street level. Awning not original. Facade intact at first floor level with four engaged classical columns; two double hung sash windows; extensive decorative stucco work. Brick chimney evident to rear. Front parapet.
History
The 1897 Perth Town Lot does not show a building of the formation currently at No. 26 Milligan Street. It is difficult to date the construction through Post Office Directories, but No 26A was originally No. 34A, and this was listed by 1915; whether in the form of the current building is not determined. It was occupied by Vincent and Dalglish, electrical engineers. In the 1920s the section of Milligan Street between Hay and Murray Streets on both sides were businesses mostly catering to the motor vehicle industry: motor trimmers (upholsterers), car sales yards, garages and the like. In 1920, No. 34 was City Motor Garage. In 1928, the E.S. & A. Bank (ANZ Bank) was built on the corner. The adjacent No. 34A was occupied by W. Everett motor trimmer, and upstairs was H. Roach, bootmaker.
The Metropolitan Water Supply Survey plan dated 1939 shows little detail. The building adjoins No. 40 to the north and No. 938-940 Hay Street to the south. In 1940, the building is listed as Nos. 26-30 as Everett’s business, and No. 34A was Melbourne Car Sales, a used car sales business. By 1949 Everett’s business is Nos. 26-34. Now No. 26, the two storey commercial building has a recent shop front at street level. The awning is not original. The facade is intact at first floor level with four engaged classical columns; two double hung sash windows; extensive decorative stucco work to the window sills, and the central bay.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Photographs | Landgate | ||
| Cons 4156/14A | Metropolitan Water Supply Survey Plans | State Records Office of Western Australia | |
| Post Office Directories | State Library of Western Australia | ||
| Visual Assessment |