Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
41 Milligan St Perth
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1929
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 2 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 2 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | ||
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
The place has historical and aesthetic significance as an Inter-War commercial building constructed to cater for the motor industry. It reflects the period of affluence and optimism following the end of World War 1 and the expansion of commercial businesses in the city following a period of considerable migration.
Two Storey commercial building with stepped parapet concealing the roof, vertical pilasters and late metal framed window openings. Considerable alterations to the building at ground level.
The 1897 Perth Town Lot does not show a building of the formation currently at No. 41 Milligan Street. The 1920s in Perth was characterised by economic prosperity and expansion. There was considerable migration from Britain and Europe encouraged by government sponsored settlement schemes leading to a period of consolidation in the city. There was continued commercial development including the construction of arcades, hotels and commercial buildings. In the 1920s the section of Milligan Street between Hay and Murray Streets on both sides were businesses mostly catering to the motor vehicle industry: motor trimmers (upholsterers), car sales yards, garages and the like. The 1929 Post Office Directory lists ‘New Building’ between No. 39 and No. 47 Milligan Street. The following year it is occupied by Perth Car Sales, with N. S. Cohen as manager. The place continued to be a car sales yard, later called Milligan Car Sales, up to at least 1949. The State Library of WA holds a 1929 photograph of the building when first built. (014425PD). It shows a two-storey commercial building with a stepped parapet concealing the roof, vertical pilasters and late metal framed windows; both casement and hopper style. There is a suspended awning over the pavement, a customer entry on the south end, a wide entrance driveway on the north end, and a glazed shopfront to view cars on the shop floor. The Metropolitan Water Supply Survey plan dated 1939 shows little detail; just a long brick building that extends to the rear of the lot. The building was later a car rental outlet, with a martial arts school on the upper floor.
Medium level of integrity. Medium level of authenticity. Loss of original detail at ground floor level but intact above.
Fair
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Photographs | Landgate | ||
| Post Office Directories | State Library of Western Australia | ||
| Visual Assessment | |||
| Cons 4156/13A | Metropolitan Water Supply Survey Plans | State Records Office of Western Australia |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War Chicagoesque |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
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