Theatre (Regents Theatre and Pic Gardens)

Author

City of Swan

Place Number

14816

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Location

129-133 James St Guildford

Location Details

Municipal Inventory No: 256

Other Name(s)

Museum of Natural History

Local Government

Swan

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1926

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	29 Oct 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Aug 2017	Category 3	Category 3 Some/Moderate Significance to the locality. Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Has some altered or modified elements, not necessarily detracting from the overall significance of the place.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Jul 1996	Significant	Significant Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should be sympathetic to the heritage values of the place and original fabric whould be retained wherever possible.

Statement of Significance

The first picture theatre built in Perth after WWI.

Physical Description

A large building originally known as the Regent Theatre built 1926 for George Hall. Facade has original pediment shape, rendered relief and decorative stucco detailing. The original ticket box appears to be intact.

History

Regents Theatre was commissioned by George Hall esq as a low budget operation during a time of relative economic hardship. The building was the only cinema operating along Great Eastern Highway as far as Midland Junction with the exception of the Rivervale Picture Theatre. The theatre had been positioned along a bus route and busy thoroughfare of Guildford's main street. The Regent was used by people in surrounding districts as far as Belmont and was used as a hall and picture theatre by the local community. Of interest, during session intervals a messenger would cycle between the Bassendean and Regent Theatres and exchange film spools.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Theatre or Cinema
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other

Creation Date

29 Nov 1999

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Approved

Last Update

25 Oct 2017

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