Back to photostream

Perth Government Printing Office WA 2016 129

RHP: `NAME Government Printing Office (1894, 1907, 1922).

..LOCATION78 Murray Street, Perth.....

`STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE.

Government Printing Office , a four storey corner building, constructed of load.

bearing brick in a subdued version of the Federation Free Style, with.

projecting corner tower, has cultural heritage significance for the following.

reasons:.

the place has a pleasing architectural composition and complex.

fenestration and, together with the creative design of an interesting.

corner tower, makes an important contribution to the historical and

Register of Heritage Places - Permanent Entry Government Printing.

Office 2.

aesthetic character of the western end of the Murray Street heritage.

precinct;.

the place is an example of a late 1890s government building constructed, and subsequently substantially modified, by the Public.

Works Department to house an expanding Government Department;.

the place has a strong association with the architects George Temple Poole, Hillson Beasley and William Hardwick;.

the place demonstrates aspects of the growth and development of the.

Government Public Service from 1894 to 1922, and of the State in general; and,.

the place contributes to the fabric of Perth as an element surviving from a former phase of development.'

316 views
1 fave
0 comments
Uploaded on October 9, 2016
Taken on September 17, 2016