Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
Hay St Mall Perth
622-634 Hay St Mall, Perth 636-648 Hay St Mall, Perth Town Planning Scheme, Clause 46 Also part of Hay Street Mall Precinct
Gresham Hotel
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1914
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Dec 1985 | |
| Heritage Agreement | YES | 15 Jul 2001 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| State Register | Registered | 23 Nov 2001 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 1 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 28 Sep 1982 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 21 Aug 1978 | ||
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
| Statewide Hotel Survey | Completed | 01 Nov 1997 | ||
The place was one of the largest hotels constructed in Perth at the time and is a tangible reminder of the optimism early in the twentieth century. The place is an excellent example of the Federation Free Classical style and the work of architects Hobbs, Smith and Forbes. The place contributes to the community's sense of place through the operation of a hotel on the site from at least 1877 through to the 1990s and shoe store from 1932.The place is significant for its association with the Army during World War Two. The substantially intact interior spaces above the ground floor are representative of the type of accommodation expected by wealthy travellers early in the twentieth century.
External - No access 2017 but previous reports indicate that original fabric and detailing remain extant within the upper floors. The upper floors have been vacant for a number of years and left largely untouched since their last occupation. Internal - Five storey rendered brick former hotel building in the Federation Free Classical style. The main building has a gabled roof with a mansard roof to Hay Street. Two brick two-storey buildings are constructed to the rear. The façade presents with a heavily rusticated symmetrical facade with an awning at ground level and balconies to the upper levels. The lower balcony has a concrete balustrade and handrail whilst the upper balconies have a decorative cast iron balustrade/handrail. The central section of the facade is flanked by identical end bays with rusticated elements and three windows per floor with classical motifs. Pediment dormer windows punctuate the mansard roof section. The awning above the shops has been altered and the shop frontages are non-original. No other aspects of the exterior were accessed.
Savoy Hotel is a five-storey building containing ground floor retail tenancies, basement storage, former cinema and former hotel. It was constructed in 1914 on a site formerly occupied by The Shamrock Hotel. The owners of the Shamrock Hotel, the Connor Quinlan estate engaged architects, Hobbs, Smith and Forbes to prepare plans for the new hotel in 1905 but it was not until 1914 that the building commenced. Prominent local builder, C. W. Arnott oversaw the construction which featured many modern features of the day. The building included a cinema, retail tenancies on the ground floor and the hotel rooms above. In 1932, local shoe retailers, Cecil Brothers opened a large store on the ground floor and subsequently purchased the whole property in 1959. In 1961, the building underwent major refurbishments which saw the ground floor converted to one tenancy for Cecil Brothers. During the 1970s the profitability of retail businesses declined in central Perth and the cinema and hotel closed in the late 1980s. The Savoy Hotel was included on the State Register in 2001 and underwent external conservation and restoration works in the 2000s.
Medium integrity. Medium authenticity. Exterior of the building remains largely intact, with internal changes.
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| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs, Smith and Forbes | Architect | - | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register Entry and Assessment Documentation for P3264 | State Heritage Office | 2001 | |
| 1.35/636 | COP Heritage Places File | ||
| Assessment Register Documentation | HCWA | 23 November 2001 | |
| Perth - CM321798/17 | Hocking Heritage Studio | Hay Street Mall Heritage Area Study | 2017 |
| R 720.9941 | HER Heritage of Western Australia, (1989) pp 43 by Australian Heritage Commission | HCWA | 1989 |
| 720.9941 | WES Western Towns and Buildings (1979), pp 207, 215 by Pitt Morrison, M and White, J (Ed) | 1979 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4326 | Savoy Hotel, 636-648, Hay Street, Perth : conservation plan (appendices volume). | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1999 |
| 4332 | Savoy Hotel 636-648 Hay Street, Perth : conservation plan (report volume). | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2000 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Other Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Theatre or Cinema |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Classical |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
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