Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
Wellington St Perth
Now part of RPH. Landgate lists address for this lot as 51 Victoria Square & 212 Wellington St.
Electricity Substation
Sub Station
Perth
Metropolitan
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Assessed - Consultation (Preliminary) | Current | 16 Jun 2016 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Local Heritage Survey | ||||
The four electricity substations are two-storey red brick buildings with stucco detailing, in the Federation Warehouse style. As a group they have cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: They are a rare example of a complete set of early twentieth century substations relating to the initial development of an electricity network; They were constructed by the City of Perth Council to operate as the main line substations in conjunction with the State Government’s East Perth Power Station (1916), the first centralised electricity supply in Perth; They have high scientific value for the ability to contribute to the understanding of the development of power delivery to the metropolitan region of Perth; They are good examples of utilitarian structures designed to fit within the city streetscape which is an approach that is no longer practiced; Construction, installation and supervision of the plants were by international company, Merz & McLellan, which advised the City of Perth regarding electricity production. Significantly, Merz & McLellan were influential in the decision to centralise generation and to switch from direct to alternating current; and They were designed by prominent Western Australian Architect Jack Learmonth.
297 Wellington Street, Perth
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9935 | Electricity generation, transmission and distribution in Western Australia: representation on the register of heritage places. | Report | 2007 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Power Station |
| Present Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Style |
|---|
| Other Style |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Painted Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
| OCCUPATIONS | Technology & technological change |
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