Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
Cnr Spring & Mounts Bay Rd Perth
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1936
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 01 Jan 1990 |
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| Register of the National Estate | Removed from RNE |
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Physical Description
he building reflected modern industrial practices, with the provision of good working conditions for employees: change, luncheon and rest rooms and an emphasis on brightness and airiness and the provision of natural light. The description of the main brewery building given in the Western Mail 19 January 1939 is still applicable, except that the plant has been removed: '...the main building, facing Mounts Bay Road, forms a group of processing units with the technical and administrative offices forming the prominent front lower section. The central lift and staircase tower, a feature of the Mounts Bay Road face, divides the brewing house from the storage and fermentation units, the former being provided with the maximum of light while, on the latter, daylight is entirely excluded'. This layout results in the blind walls on the right hand side of the building and along Spring Street. However, recessed panels have been incorporated into the design to balance the windows to the left. The central tower serves to delineate the two areas and also provides a central dominant motif to the facade, a stylistic device popular in 1930s architecture. Another feature which was considered modern was the appearance of flat roofs from the front of the building: '...distinguished by its simplicity of line in the vertical style and the absence of over hanging cornices it is an outstanding example of modern design as applied to industrial building' (the Western Mail 19 January 1939). The exterior is also decorated with a band of bas reliefs consisting of geometric patterns and panels depicting various aspects of the brewery process.
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Emu Brewery site Perth Report on cultural heritage significance | Report | 1991 |
| 2476 | Emu Brewery site and building Perth:assessment of the social heritage significance | Report | 1991 |
| 7448 | Development application : Part Lot 200, Mounts Bay Road, Perth : mixed use development. | Report | 2005 |
| 7294 | Micro-breweries to monopoly and back : Swan River colony breweries 1829 - 2002. | Book | 2003 |
| 2502 | Emu Brewery redevelopment proposal | Report | 1991 |
| 1980 | Emu Brewery Perth Report on cultural heritage significance | Report | 1991 |
| 1982 | Report : Emu Brewery complex : surveyed using small format photogrammetry. | Report | 1991 |
| 1981 | Emu Brewery Perth Assessment of the cultural significance | Report | 1991 |
| 1977 | Emu Brewery Perth Assessment of cultural heritage significance | Report | 1991 |
| 6829 | The Swan Brewery Company Limited : since 1837. | Book | 1963 |
| 1975 | Emu Brewery A report on its significance | Report | 1991 |
| 6443 | Development application Emu Brewery : Part Lot 200, Mounts Bay Road, Perth. | Report | 2003 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Brewery |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
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| Inter-War Functionalist |
Creation Date
14 Feb 1992Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
12 Nov 2021Disclaimer
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