Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
Junct St Georges Tce, Malcolm & Elder Sts Perth
Perth
Metropolitan
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Dec 1985 | |
| State Register | Registered | 22 Jun 2001 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 01 Jun 1973 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 1 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
Building of outstanding historical interest. It was built to house soldiers of the enrolled Pensioners Force who remained on military duty after the Imperial Government removed the regular troops in 1868. The arch has high historical significance as being built for the Enrolled Pensioner Force, it symbolises the cooperation between the Colonial Government of WA and the British Imperial Government in the nineteenth century. It is also fo architectural importance being an example of colonial architecture whose decorative brickwork was created by colonial craftsment. The building is of local esteem, being a significant landmark in Perth.
Noted for its decorative brickwork - example of Colonial construction and long an important landmark. The arch is constructed of brick and is of three stories. The central arch stands between two buttresses. The construction has been stuccoed and features string coursing.
Assessment 1973, Arch of the Old Pensioners' Barracks Construction begun 1863 Architect: Richard Coach Jewell, Colonial Clerk of Works Builder: Built by a partnership of James Brittain for the brickwork and the Halliday Brothers for the carpentry. Built for the Colonial Government, paid for jointly by the Imperial and Colonial Governments. Demolition of all but the archway took place in 1966 (ie the Old Pensioners Barracks)
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9345 | Building a free Australia: Places of democracy. | Book | 2009 |
| 6653 | Western Gateway : draft concept plan report. | Report | 1995 |
| 12028 | Barracks Arch, Perth | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2021 |
| 11561 | Building the Fremantle convict establishment - Henderson and Coy | Heritage Study {Other} | 2011 |
| 11815 | Henderson & Coy : Royal Engineers & the Convict Establishment Fremantle Western Australia 1850 - 1872 | Book | 2017 |
| 4488 | Conservation plan for Barracks Arch (1863-7, 1968), Perth, Western Australia. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1999 |
| 6426 | A preliminary study of convict sites in Western Australia (draft). | Heritage Study {Other} | 1997 |
| 324 | Western Australia An architectural heritage | Book | 1979 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | MILITARY | Barracks |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Tudor |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | TIMBER | Shingle |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Law & order |
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