Commercial Building

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

04267

Location

73 King St Perth

Location Details

Also part of King Street Precinct 2031

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1905

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 20 Dec 1985

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 YES 31 Dec 1999
Municipal Inventory Completed\Draft 13 Mar 2001 Category 2
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 28 Mar 2023 Category 2
Local Heritage Survey Completed\Draft Category 2

Parent Place or Precinct

15846 Central Perth Precinct

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 aesthetic significance because it contributes to the visual quality of its location. + 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 a representative example of a commercial building constructed in Perth during the period of development and consolidation following the gold boom.

Physical Description

Physical Description close Two storey warehouse with decorative pediments and battlement parapet. Smooth finished render for street facade with precise detailing.

History

Built as a warehouse for Gaze and Crooks which later became the well known company Ezywalkin Co. Boot Manufacturers.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Warehouse
Present Use COMMERCIAL Warehouse

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick

Creation Date

15 Aug 1995

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

11 Oct 2022

Disclaimer

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