Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
10 Wellington St Perth
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1939
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 06 Jun 2008 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey | Completed | 30 Jun 1994 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 09 Apr 1996 | ||
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 2 | |
The place is of social significance representing the importance of health in the State. Historic significance representing a significant state government building project. Aesthetic significance as fine example of functional architecture constructed between the 1930's and 1950's. The place is of aesthetic significance because it contributes to the visual quality of its location. The significance of the place is increased because it remains substantially intact.
Multi-storey cream face brick building with Donnybrook stone trim. Strong horizontal emphasis with continuous cantilevered balconies on each floor on the Wellington Street facade. Green terra-cotta tiles to Wellington Street entrance.
The A Block of the Royal Perth Hospital was constructed between 1939 and 1956. It was the largest State Government building project undertaken at the time. The building was designed by the Architectural division of the Public Works Department.
Largely as originally constructed with detail intact.
Good
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Present Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War Functionalist |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Donnybrook Sandstone |
| Wall | BRICK | Face Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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