Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
605 Wellington St Perth
CoP lists it as only 605 Wellington St
Chief Mechanical Eng WAGR Bldg (fmr)
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1903 to 1910
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Dec 1985 | |
| Heritage Area | Adopted | 12 May 2009 | |
| State Register | Registered | 27 Jun 1997 | 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 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 04 May 1981 | ||
The place has a strong visual presence in its section of Wellington Street, and makes an important contribution to the historic and aesthetic character of the northern end of the King Street heritage area. The place is a fine and rare demonstration of the late Victorian Romanesque revival style favoured by Chief Government Architect Hillson Beasley, applied to a central Perth office building. The place is an example of a late 1890s office building constructed by the Public Works Department to house an expanding Government Department. The place was used as a worker’s institute, which were established in the nineteenth century to offer moral and intellectual improvement through provision of reading facilities, public lectures and workshops.
Two storey government building with two storey loggia arcade to front elevation with classical detailing. Large arched openings to street and first floor levels, central pediment to parapet roof. Face brick with stucco detailing. The building has been extensively altered internally.
In 1881, the Railway Benefit Society was formed. In 1887 this became known as the Railway Institute. The building has housed various government departments over its history. The building was first occupied by the Metropolitan Water Works Board from 1910. Between 1914 and 1922 the Department of State Land Taxation. The Railways Department occupied the building from 1923 to 1976. The Railways Institute occupied the building from 1979. The building was restored and used as the offices for Homeswest.
Medium level of integrity. Medium level of authenticity as it is restored externally; internally adapted to a new use.
Good
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilson Beasley | Architect | - | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Placque | |||
| 1.9/605 | Heritage Place File | City of Perth | |
| Register of Heritage Places - Assessment Documentation Railways Institute Building (fmr) | 1997 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3195 | Report on the physical condition of the Railways Institute Buildings Wellington St Perth | Report | 1992 |
| 836 | Railways institute buildings : archival record | Report | 1992 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Office or Administration Bldg |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Romanesque |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Face Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
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