Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
Location
28 Barrack St Perth
Location Details
Additional Address details: Lot 100 Cathedral Ave, Perth. 27/1/2011 - VFL. Alternative Street Addresss: 589 Hay Street, Perth - 26/8/2013 - DD
Construction Date
Constructed from 1874 to 1904
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Dec 1985 | |
| Heritage Agreement | YES | 09 Jul 2012 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Heritage Agreement | YES | 23 May 2012 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| State Register | Registered | 08 Jan 1999 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
| Survey of 20th Ctry Architecture | Completed | 01 Mar 1988 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | |||
Parent Place or Precinct
03480 Central Government Offices & Town Hall Precinct
Child Places
- 04275 Treasury Building (fmr)
- 03484 The Rural & Industries Bank of Western Australia (Site of)
- 03484 The Rural & Industries Bank of Western Australia (Site of)
Condition
The Central Government Offices are a complex of Victorian public buildings erected from 1874 to c 1905. The northern half of the west wing was commenced in 1874, and in 1882 the lower two storeys of the east wing were built. Two sections were designed by the contemporary government architect, R R Jewell. The section linking these two wings was built from 1887 to 1890 to designs by G T Poole, and was at that time used for the General Post Office. The third storey was added in 1896, 1903 and 1905. The north-eastern section of the complex was built in 1896, also under Poole's supervision (Ref: Australian Heritage Council, 'The Heritage of Western Australia', MacMillan, 1989, p 34). The present imposing complex is a unified group in the Victorian Second Empire style (except for the north-eastern section which is in a Federation Free Classical style) with mellow brickwork, elaborate stuccoed decoration and projecting pilasters. This group of early civic buildings occupies nearly an entire city block.
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| George T Poole | Architect | - | - |
| John Grainger | Architect | - | - |
| Richard R Jewell | Architect | - | - |
| Hillson Beasley | Architect | - | - |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12116 | Former Lands & Titles Office : corner Hay Street and Cathedral Avenue, Perth - Balconies condition report ; | Heritage Study {Other} | 2000 |
| 1653 | Central Government Precinct Perth: conservation plan. Volumes 1 & 2. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1995 |
| 10012 | Old Treasury Buildings Perth: archival record | Archival Record | 2012 |
| 10125 | Old Treasury Buildings - archival window schedule | Archival Record | 2013 |
| 10130 | Old Treasury Buildings; Postal Hall Roof Curtains archival record. | Archival Record | 2013 |
| 9855 | Central Government Buildings: background documentation for expression of interest. | Report | 1998 |
| 3621 | Central Government Offices Perth - Conservation Plan | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1998 |
| 3349 | Central Government Offices Perth Conservation Plan Summary Draft | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1992 |
| 1035 | Feasibility report on the upgrading and adaption of the Central Government Offices, Perth | Report | 1995 |
| 9929 | A new library and plaza for the City of Perth. | Other | 0 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Federation Free Classical |
| Victorian Second Empire |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
31 Dec 2016Disclaimer
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