Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
300 Murray St Perth
Cnr William St Also part of Raine Square 9824 & Central Perth Precinct 15846 Also a part of the Murray Street West Precinct P02729 Old Address: 531 Wellington Street
Complex
Wentworth Plaza/Raine Square/Royal Hotel
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1904 to 1908, Constructed from 1882 to 1896
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Dec 1985 | |
| State Register | Registered | 25 Aug 2000 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 09 Jun 1975 | ||
| Statewide Hotel Survey | Completed | 01 Nov 1997 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 01 Nov 1983 | ||
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 1 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
The place is significant as a landmark building and as part of a streetscape of historic buildings. The place is important as a very rare and well executed example of the Victorian Second Empire style. The place was designed by Henry Trigg, the first Western Australia born and trained architect. Trigg was also influential in the development of the Institute of Architects. The place is historically important for its development contiguous with the Fremantle to Guildford railway line and Perth Railway Station. The place’s progressive development from 1882 to 1906 represents the rapid increase in the prosperity and population of Western Australia as a result of the gold boom. The place’s continued operation as a hotel on this site since 1882 contributes to the community's sense of place.
Commercial building distinguished by a diversity of roof forms and iron filigree ornamentation to mansards. Top storey treated as an attic; street facades embellished with classical details. Lost original detail at ground floor level and verandah.
The Royal Hotel was built in 1882 and extended and altered in 1894, 1906, 1926 & 1935. The hotel was constructed during a period of great change in Central Perth, firstly due to the railway line and secondly due to the gold boom. The gold boom saw the economy and the population of the state boom where a range of private buildings began to emerge and their architecture was a celebration of the discovery of gold and the prosperity of the state.
High level of integrity. Medium level of authenticity as it has lost original detail at ground floor level but intact above.
Very Good
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britten (original); G W Dent; Henry Trigg (1894 additions) | Architect | - | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCWA Assessment | Heritage Council WA | 27/8/99 | |
| 1.18/531 | Heritage Place File | City of Perth | |
| 720.9941 WES | Western Towns and Buildings (1979), pp 105 by Pitt Morrison, M and White, J (Ed) | 1979 | |
| Q 711.409 | A City and Its Setting, (1986) by Seddon, George |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5065 | William, Murray, Queen and Wellington Streets streetblock (including Raine Square) heritage assessment. Draft. March 2001 | Heritage Study {Other} | 2001 |
| 11525 | Raine Square redvelopment | Archival Record | 2017 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Second Empire |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
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