Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
500 Hay St Perth
Location Details
Other Name(s)
St. George's Theatre (fmr)
Construction Date
Constructed from 1886, Constructed from 1879
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Dec 1985 | ||
| Heritage Agreement | YES | 07 Aug 2007 |
Text of the Heritage Agreement |
Heritage Council |
| State Register | Registered | 26 Nov 2019 |
Register Entry Assessment Documentation |
Heritage Council |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 |
Category 1 |
|
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | Adopted | 31 Dec 1999 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 03 Dec 1984 |
|
Heritage Council | |
Statement of Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE gazetted with permanent entry as State Registered Place (26/11/2019) St George’s Hall Portico and Façade, Perth, a single storey rendered masonry front wall of a hall (now demolished) and portico in the Victorian Academic Classical
style, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:
+ the place was the first purpose-built hall for public entertainment in Perth until the construction of more elaborate venues in the 1890s following Western Australia’s Gold Boom;
+ the Victorian Academic Classical architectural style of the portico is relatively rare in Western Australia;
+ the construction of the place symbolises the evolution of Perth and Western Australia from a struggling colonial outpost with limited economic resources and population, into one that had become viable through the introduction of convicts and the assisted migration program; and,
+ the retention of only the façade and portico of St George’s Hall is reflective of the attitude to the conservation of heritage places in Western Australia in the mid-1980s.
Recent landscaping elements, including street trees and benches are of low significance. The new court building is not within the curtilage of this place.
Physical Description
Symmetrical facade with pediment portico derived from classical temple front. Conventional classical order of architecture as represented by Greek columns.
History
St. George's Hall was built in 1879 by the legal firm of Stone & Burt and was the first real theatre in Perth. In the 1880's it was well used by visiting and local performers but was very much an institution for the 'respectable classes'.
The building was constructed of brick with all the double storey facade designed by Henry G. Prinsep (an early settler) based on the Lyceum Theatre in London and designed to resemble a Greek temple with columns and steps leading up from Hay St.
The building was later used by various government departments including tramways, lithographic, Medical and Child Welfare Departments.
The Building was demolished in the 1986.
The facade remains intact with an area behind the facade being landscaped with a circular alfresco dining area being established.
Integrity/Authenticity
Low level of integrity.
Medium level of authenticity as only the facade remains intact and restored.
Condition
Good
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7629 | St George's [Hall] Portico heritage assessment: 24 January 2005 Rev 01 Draft. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2005 |
| 542 | St George's Hall : a conservation study. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1991 |
| 7999 | CBD Courts project : EOI market briefing presentation. | Other | 2003 |
| 862 | St George's Hall, Perth : conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1995 |
| 8912 | District Court building St Georges portico interpretation plan. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2007 |
| 4564 | Proposed Co-Located District Courts Between Hay and Murray Streets, Perth : conservation report | Heritage Study {Other} | 2000 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Theatre or Cinema |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Academic Classical |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
14 Oct 2021Disclaimer
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