Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
Sherwood Ct Perth
Cnr Esplanade
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1937
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Dec 1985 | |
| State Register | Registered | 01 Dec 1995 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 1 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
| Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey | Completed | |||
| Survey of 20th Ctry Architecture | Completed | 01 Mar 1988 | ||
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 25 Mar 1986 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 04 May 1981 | ||
The place is a rare example in Perth of a late 1930s, multi-storey, inner-city residential development. The place is a fine example of Inter-War Commercial Palazzo style. The massive, grand, form of the place is a city landmark, and specifically makes an important contribution to the streetscape of Sherwood Court and The Esplanade. The apartment building is valued by the community for the prestigious calibre and diversity of its occupants.
Large multi-storied apartment building with symmetrical stone facade and simplified classical idioms.
The building was constructed in 1937 by the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society. The design was prepared by Melbourne architects Hennessy, Hennessy and Company with Perth architect Reginald Summerhayes. The construction of the Lawson Flats was a key part of an intensive building program which signalled that the building industry in Perth had recovered from the economic depression in the first half of the 1930s. The building included a restaurant, laundry and caretaker’s flat on the ground floor. The Perth Club was located on the first and second floors, which was then occupied by the Karrakatta Club, a private women’s club. The other floors comprised of residential flats.
High level of integrity as it continues to be used for its purposes. High level of authenticity as the building retains original external and internal detailing.
Good
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| CML Insurance; Concrete Construction (WA) Ltd; Hennessy & Hennessy; Karrakatta Club (est 1894); Pert | Architect | - | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft Municipal Heritage Inventory | City of Perth | 2001 | |
| 720.9941 WES | Western Towns and Buildings pp 214, 276 by Pitt Morrison, M and White J | 1979 | |
| 1.12/78 | Heritage Place File | City of Perth | |
| Register of Heritage Places - Assessment Documentation Lawson Flats | 1995 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9197 | Lawson flats | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2008 |
| 6705 | Lawson Flats : various articles and newspaper clippings. | Journal article | 2004 |
| 9087 | Lawson apartments. | Journal article | 2008 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Flats\Apartment Block |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Flats\Apartment Block |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War Commercial Palazzo |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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