Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
92-94 Barrack St Perth
Also part of Central Perth Precinct P15846
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1913 to 1917
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Area | Adopted | 05 Aug 2009 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 27 Feb 2004 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 2 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 2 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 2 | ||
The place has historical value as a commercial building constructed in Perth c. 1895 during the period of expansion and development that followed the gold rush of the 1890s. It has aesthetic significance for its contribution to the Barrack Street streetscape.
Two storey commercial building, with extensive stucco work to battlement parapet, projecting cornice and pilasters. Label moulding and decorative pilasters to sash windows. Loss of detail to shopfronts at ground level.
Barrack Street was so named because it is located adjacent to the parade ground and barracks set aside for the original planning of Perth for offices and soldiers. This area extended from St. Georges Terrace to Hay Street and from Barrack Street to Pier Street. The barrack ground formed the buffer in the original plan for Perth between the western commercial area and the eastern administrative part of town. The area became the site for various government buildings including the Town Hall in 1867. Barrack Street was subdivided in the 1890s. A number of lots with narrow frontages were created but a number of investors bought adjacent lots to develop larger buildings. Numerous businesses have occupied the multiple outlets within the building over the course of its history. It is difficult to determine the date of construction without deeper research, as there have been shops in this location since before 1893. It was typical in the late 1890s economic boom for buildings to be demolished and rebuilt, and also refurbished with a modern style in the Inter-War years. The building used to be Nos. 130-132. Numbering changed in 1908. It was occupied by the Caris Bros, Ltd, watchmakers and jewellers, for many years (c. 1898 up to 1935). The Metropolitan Water Supply Survey plan (1943) shows a two storey building with cellars.
Medium integrity Medium authenticity. Loss of detail to shop front at ground floor level but intact above.
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Seddon & D. Ravine, 'A City and its Setting,' Fremantle | 1986 | ||
| Cons 4156/24 | Metropolitan Water Supply Survey plan | State Records Office of WA | |
| Post Office Directories | State Library of Western Australia | ||
| Visual Assessment |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Classical |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
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