Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
495-497 Wellington St Perth
also part of 2139 Also a part of the Central Perth Precinct 15846
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1908 to 1910
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 22 Apr 2005 | |
| Heritage List | Adopted | 09 Jan 2004 | |
| State Register | Registered | 22 Apr 2005 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Statewide Hotel Survey | Completed | 01 Nov 1997 | ||
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 1 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 2 | |
The place is rare as an 1880s hotel that continued to operate with its original function until 2004, having providing accommodation, dining and bar facilities since its construction in 1884, and until 2004 was one of only three Federation period hotels associated with a railway station in the metropolitan area that provide both tavern and accommodation facilities. The place is an integral component of a precinct of buildings from the Federation and Inter-War periods. It is important to the historic streetscapes that remain on both sides of William Street and along Wellington Street. The place is a good example of a classically derived building with a simply composed front façade. The place is associated with the expansion and the intensive building program in the Perth central business district that occurred during the gold rush period in the 1880s and 1890s, together with the opening of the Fremantle to Guildford railway in 1881.
Three storey hotel with battlemented parapet and prominent classical cornice. Has lost original door and window openings and other details at ground floor level. Probably originally had verandahs at first and second floor levels. Awning not original.
The building was constructed in 1883 for Michael McMahon, publican. The building has been altered in 1897 and 1920s. The central area of Perth was developed in the 1890s as a retail and entertainment area with theatres and hotels developed near the train line. The property was owned by Edwin Barrington at the time of the hotel’s construction. McMahon had been the proprietor at several Perth hotels prior to The Globe’s construction. After his death, several other publicans worked at the hotel during the late 1890s. The building was developed. The lessees changed several times during the twentieth century.
Medium level of integrity. Medium level of authenticity as it has lost original detail at ground floor level but intact above.
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Register of Heritage Places - Assessment Documentation Globe Hotel | 2005 | ||
| Visual Assessment |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6047 | Images CD No. 11 : Central Perth Buildings | C D Rom | 2003 |
| 6285 | Images CD No. 17 : assessment photos 2002-2003. | C D Rom | 2003 |
| 9159 | Specification for alterations, additions and restoration works to existing heritage buildings comprising Baird, Globe and Wellington buildings 140 William Street, Perth. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2008 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Filigree |
| Federation Free Classical |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Depression & boom |
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
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