Shops

Author

City of Perth

Place Number

26672

Location

612-616 Hay Street Mall Perth

Location Details

63-67 Barrack St

Other Name(s)

61-73 Barrack Street
Webb & Webb Photographer

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 05 Aug 2009

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Completed\Draft 13 Mar 2001
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 28 Mar 2023 Category 2
Local Heritage Survey Completed\Draft Category 2

Parent Place or Precinct

10903 Barrack Street Precinct

Statement of Significance

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. The place has aesthetic significance for its contribution to the Barrack Street streetscape.

Physical Description

Two storey commercial building with shops at street level. The ground floor shopfronts are not original. Original fabric is still retained at first floor level with infill glazing panels not original. The parapet and pediment are also original fabric. The awning is lined with pressed metal sheeting.

History

Building was originally the location of Webb and Webb Photographer on the first floor and Cecil Brothers shoes at street level. The building is a typical example of a building of the 1920s, when Barrack Street was a famous area for its restaurants and jazz music clubs.

Integrity/Authenticity

High integrity. Medium authenticity.

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
G. Seddon & D. Ravine, 'A City and its Setting,' Fremantle 1986
Cons 4156/20 Metropolitan Water Supply Survey Plans State Records Office of WA
Post Office Directories State Library of Western Australia
Visual Assessment
Jane McKenzie Barrack Street Architectural Dissertation Curtin University November 1993
Draft Municipal Heritage Inventory (2001) Full Set City of Perth 2001

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Other
Original Use COMMERCIAL Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Stripped Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

15 Apr 2021

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

14 Jun 2024

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.