Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
Sherwood Ct Perth
Cnr Esplanade
Perth
Metropolitan
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Dec 1985 | |
| State Register | Registered | 01 Dec 1995 | 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 | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
| Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey | Completed | |||
| Survey of 20th Ctry Architecture | Completed | 01 Mar 1988 | ||
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 25 Mar 1986 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 04 May 1981 | ||
Of architectural significance for its style, being characteristic of one trend between World Wars 1 & 2, and for its contribution to the urbanity of the locality. Part of the city's finance precinct. During the war against Japan, Lawson Flats was the headquarters for the W.A. cabinet - the Premier and Cabinet operating from these premises.
Designed by Hennessy & Hennessy and built in 1937, a companion piece to the CML Building (demolished 1980) by the same architects. An urbane inner-city residential building with a mixture of American decorative influences including Art Deco and Spanish incession. It has been the place of residence of many notable citizens.
Assessment 1981 Construction 1917 Designer/Architect: Hennessy & Hennessy
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9197 | Lawson flats | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2008 |
| 6705 | Lawson Flats : various articles and newspaper clippings. | Journal article | 2004 |
| 9087 | Lawson apartments. | Journal article | 2008 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Flats\Apartment Block |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Flats\Apartment Block |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War Commercial Palazzo |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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