Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
160-162 Beaufort St Northbridge
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1893 to 1897
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Jun 1988 | |
| State Register | Registered | 09 May 2006 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 1 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 09 Aug 1988 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 07 Dec 1987 | ||
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
The place is a fine and relatively intact example of a two storey brick, stucco, and iron building, with very fine interior spaces, in the Federation Free style. The place provides evidence of the medical services and health insurance activities provided on a voluntary basis by Friendly Societies. The place is rare as an extant two-storey Federation-period hall designed to include shops. The relief of William of Orange is an unusual feature in the façade of a Western Australian building and contributes to the place’s distinctive appearance. The place is rare as a surviving example of a hall built for a formerly dominant social phenomenon, the Friendly Society.
Two storied building with steeply-pitched gabled roof and prominent pediment. Street facade embellished with decorative stucco work including tourelles and decorative pilasters. Altered at street level.
The Protestant Alliance Friendly Society originated in Ballarat in the 1860s and was set up to provide for members’ families if the member couldn’t work. Members were mostly working class including miners, carpenters or miners. Friendly Societies were brought across to WA from the eastern states during the Gold Boom of the 1890s. The land the building was built was owned by a group of men who were associated with the Society which changed over time. The building was recorded in the 1902 rates book. In 1913 women were able to join the Society. Up to World War Two most working class people belonged to a Friendly Society. The shops at the front had multiple tenants during the 1940s and 1950s. Friendly Societies weren’t as important, and membership declined after the Government provided social services and healthcare.
Medium integrity. Medium level of authenticity as the building has lost original detail.
Fair
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Stephen and Mercer Architects East Perth Study | |||
| Burswood Bridge and Road Project Northbridge Tunnel Area Heritage Assessment and Report by Ronald Bodycoat | AMLFRAIA | ||
| 3.52/165 | COP Heritage Place File | City of Perth | |
| Register of Heritage Places Assessment document - Protestant Hall (fmr) | 2005 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Insurance Building |
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Style |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Painted Brick |
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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