Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
376-400 Wellington Street Perth
Perth Railway Station
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1890
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Dec 1985 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 1 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | ||
02133 Perth Railway Precinct
The place marks the development of the Fremantle to Guildford Railway in 1881 and the subsequent development of the State’s rail network, the major communication link within Western Australia from that time until the latter part of the twentieth century. Constructed in 1894, the Perth Station Building is one of the oldest surviving principal city stations in Australia. The intactness and quality of the architecture of the Railway Station building contributes significant aesthetic value to the streetscape of Wellington Street. The place is significant for its association with significant Western Australian Government Architects and Engineers, including James Thomas, John A. Wright, Richard Roach Jewell, George Temple Poole and C.Y. O’Connor. The Perth Station Building is a particularly well-articulated example of a building in the Victorian Free Classical Style and as such provides an important termination at the northern end of Forrest Place, the main civic plaza in the City of Perth. The place contains a site which is of significance to the Nyoongar Aboriginal people for hunting and mythology reasons.
Perth Station building is a two-storey building with the second storey used for railway administrative staff. It’s a good example of the Victorian Free Classical style.
Perth Railway Station was constructed in several stages but an intended additional floor and central tower were never commenced. The original Perth Railway Station was built in 1881 when the line connecting Fremantle and Guildford was opened. The central section of the present building was finished in 1884, the west wing being added in 1896 and the east wing completing the structure in 1897.
High level of integrity. Medium level of authenticity.
Good
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Temple Poole | Architect | - | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Register of Heritage Places – Permanent Entry Perth Railway Precinct | DPLH | 2001 | |
| Draft Municipal Heritage Inventory 2001; | City of Perth | 2001 |
Local Heritage List - Normalisation effective from 6 May 2022 upon the gazettal of City Planning Scheme No. 2 Amendment No. 46 and Local Planning Scheme No. 26 (Normalised Redevelopment Areas) Amendment No. 4 (refer to Council Ordinary Meeting held on 31 August 2021)
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Railway Station |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Railway Station |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Style |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Painted Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Road transport |
| PEOPLE | Famous & infamous people |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
| PEOPLE | Aboriginal people |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
| PEOPLE | Innovators |
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