Royal WA Institute for the Blind (fmr)

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

02424

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Location

134 Whatley Cr Maylands

Location Details

153-157 Guildford Rd & Sixth Av

Other Name(s)

Senses Foundation Inc
WA Ballet Centre

Local Government

Bayswater

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1937 to 1955

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	25 Feb 2020		City of Bayswater
State Register	Registered	28 Feb 1995	Register Entry Assessment Documentation

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey	Completed	30 Jun 1994
Register of the National Estate	Indicative Place
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	03 Dec 1990
Classified by the National Trust	YES	12 Apr 1990			National Trust of Western Australia
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	17 Jun 1997	Classification 1	Classification 1 These sites have exceptional significance and are important at a local, state or regional level. These places are included on the State Register of Heritage Places or are significant sites owned by the City of Bayswater.	City of Bayswater
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	25 Feb 2020	Classification 1	Classification 1 These sites have exceptional significance and are important at a local, state or regional level. These places are included on the State Register of Heritage Places or are significant sites owned by the City of Bayswater.	City of Bayswater

Condition

Damaged by fire 24/7/07. Ground floor room and upper storey and roof damaged.

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Mr A E Clare	Architect	-	-
Finlay & Stoneman	Architect	-	-

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
6845	Royal WA Institute for the Blind, 134 Whatley Crescent, Maylands WA : submission to Heritage Council of WA.	Report	2004
9788	Senses toilet block, Maylands. Detailed archive record.	Archival Record	2011
7733	Senses, Maylands: conservation plan.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2006
9836	Interpretation plan Senses, Maylands	Heritage Study {Other}	2011
1655	The Royal Institute for the Blind : administration building : physical assessment and conservation policy.	Report	1996
8385	Senses, Maylands : archival report.	Archival Record	2006
9058	Final interpretation plan Senses, Maylands.	Heritage Study {Other}	2007
6622	Administration building the Royal WA Institute for the Blind : heritage assessment and conservation report.	Heritage Study {Other}	1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	HEALTH	Hospital
Original Use	HEALTH	Hospital

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Art Deco
Inter-War Stripped Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Institutions

Creation Date

01 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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