Old Observatory
Author
Heritage Council
Place Number
02240
Location
4 Havelock St West Perth
Location Details
Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
Construction Date
Constructed from 1896
Demolition Year
N/A
Statutory Heritage Listings
| Type
|
Status
|
Date
|
Documents
|
|
Heritage List
|
Adopted
|
09 Jan 2004
|
|
|
Heritage List
|
Adopted
|
20 Dec 1985
|
|
|
State Register
|
Registered
|
02 Jul 1993
|
HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument
|
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type |
Status |
Date |
Documents |
| (no listings) |
|
|
|
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| 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
|
Interim
|
14 May 1991
|
|
|
Classified by the National Trust
|
Classified
|
08 Mar 1988
|
|
|
Survey of 20th Ctry Architecture
|
Completed
|
01 Mar 1988
|
|
|
Register of the National Estate
|
Registered
|
14 May 1991
|
|
|
Perth Draft Inventory 99-01
|
YES
|
31 Dec 1999
|
|
Associations
|
Name
|
Type
|
Year From
|
Year To
|
|
George Temple Poole
|
Architect
|
-
|
-
|
State Heritage Office library entries
|
Library Id
|
Title
|
Medium
|
Year Of Publication
|
|
6653
|
Western Gateway : draft concept plan report.
|
Report
|
1995
|
|
6439
|
Windows to the southern skies.
|
Book
|
1991
|
|
1817
|
The Old Perth Observatory Conservation Report
|
Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}
|
1992
|
|
1863
|
Conservation Study for the Old Observatory West Perth Prepared for the National Trust of Australia (WA)
|
Heritage Study {Other}
|
1991
|
|
6438
|
Astronomy in Western Australia.
|
Book
|
1992
|
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
|
Epoch
|
General
|
Specific
|
|
Original Use
|
SCIENTIFIC
|
Observatory
|
|
Original Use
|
GOVERNMENTAL
|
Government Residence
|
|
Present Use
|
COMMERCIAL
|
Office or Administration Bldg
|
Architectural Styles
|
Style
|
|
Federation Free Classical
|
Construction Materials
|
Type
|
General
|
Specific
|
|
Roof
|
TILE
|
Terracotta Tile
|
|
Wall
|
BRICK
|
Common Brick
|
Historic Themes
|
General
|
Specific
|
|
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES
|
Community services & utilities
|
Creation Date
30 May 1989
Publish place record online (inHerit):
Approved
Last Update
31 Dec 2016
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