Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
145 Barrack St Perth
Also part of P15846 Central Perth Precinct
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1897, Constructed from 1908 to 1912
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 31 Mar 2009 | |
| Heritage Area | Adopted | 05 Aug 2009 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 27 Feb 2004 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 3 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 3 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 3 | |
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
The place has historical value as a commercial building constructed in Perth c. 1897 during the period of expansion and development that followed the gold rush of the 1890s. It has aesthetic significance for its contribution to the Barrack Street streetscape.
Two storey commercial corner building with battlement parapet and prominent, moulded cornice. Romanesque style relief columns on the corner and between the paired windows. Loss of original detail at ground floor. Loss of verandahs. Awning not original.
Barrack Street was so named because it is located adjacent to the parade ground and barracks set aside for the original planning of Perth for offices and soldiers. This area extended from St. Georges Terrace to Hay Street and from Barrack Street to Pier Street. The barrack ground formed the buffer in the original plan for Perth between the western commercial area and the eastern administrative part of town. The area became the site for various government buildings including the Town Hall in 1867. Barrack Street was subdivided in the 1890s. A number of lots with narrow frontages were created but a number of investors bought adjacent lots to develop larger buildings. The location at 145-151 Barrack Street was originally No. 179-185. Numbering changed in 1908. Numerous businesses have occupied the multiple outlets within the building over the course of its history. It is difficult to determine the date of construction without deeper research, as there have been shops in this location since before 1895. The corner premises was a chemist since c. 1897. It was originally Swan Pharmacy and Drug Co. From 1915 to at least 1949 the business was Alexander Trouchet, chemist. From the street the building presents as a two-storey commercial corner building with a battlement parapet and prominent, moulded cornice. There are Romanesque style relief columns on the corner and between the paired windows. The verandah and original detail at ground floor has been lost. Some of the upper windows are not original, and an air con unit is intrusive. The building has been vacant since c. 2015. In 2022 the ground floor shop fronts are being refurbished.
Medium integrity. Medium authenticity. Has lost original detail at ground floor level but intact above.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Assessment | |||
| Post Office Directories | State Library of Western Australia | ||
| G. Seddon & D. Ravine, 'A City and its Setting,' Fremantle | 1986 | ||
| Cons 4156/19 | Metropolitan Water Supply Survey Plans | State Records Office of WA | |
| Jane McKenzie Architectural Dissertation | Curtin University | November 1993 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Classical |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Painted Brick |
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