Wills Building

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

04219

Location

573 Wellington St Perth

Location Details

Note: P4295 Commercial Building is located on the same lot as P4219 Wills Building

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents
Heritage Area	Adopted	12 May 2009

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management
Type	Status	Date	Category
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	28 Mar 2023	Category 2
Local Heritage Survey	Completed\Draft		Category 2
Municipal Inventory	Completed\Draft	13 Mar 2001
Perth Draft Inventory 99-01	YES	31 Dec 1999

Parent Place or Precinct

02031 King Street Precinct

Statement of Significance

The place is of aesthetic significance because it contributes to the visual quality of its location. Aesthetic and historic significance as an example of commercial warehouse architecture dating from the period.

Physical Description

Six storey office/warehouse building originally constructed in circa 1920's. Modified and additional storeys added in 1950's. Grid like facade with simple decoration at cornice level and large multi pained windows. 1950's detailing intact.

History

Warehouse building providing office and storage long associated with the Wills business. Additional storeys added and facade modified in 1954.

Integrity/Authenticity

Largely as originally constructed with detail intact

Condition

Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Laybourne, Smith & Irwin	Architect	-	-
Forbes & Fizhardinge	Architect	-	-

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Chicagoesque

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Rendered Brick

Creation Date

13 Jul 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

28 Sep 2022

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