Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
Fitzgerald St Northbridge
Location Details
Part of 15858 Northbridge Precinct Registered as part of St Bridgid's Group, Perth P2030
Construction Date
Constructed from 1889 to 1921
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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| Heritage List | Adopted | 16 Dec 1991 |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 |
Category 1 |
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| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 |
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Statement of Significance
The place has social, historic and aesthetic significance for associations with the Mercy Sisters; St Brigid's Convent and the history and development of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Australia.
Physical Description
Two storey brick and tile school building with steeply pitched roof with wings gabled roofs on either end. Symmetrical facade with rectangular windows, featuring panels of coloured glass. Rendered lintels & sills.
History
St. Brigid's Convent and School were established in the 1880's by the Sisters of Mercy. The first school building on the Fitzgerald Street site was designed by Sir J.J. Talbot Hobbs in 1889 and consisted of two large halls and two small classrooms. In 1892 another hall was added perpendicular to the existing hall. Circa 1922, the southern wall of the building fronting John Street. was rebuilt and a rendered sign ' Saint Brigid's Parish Hall' was added.
In 1921 the two storey section fronting Fitzgerald Street was built on to the design by architect R.J. Dennely.
In 1978, the steel framed structure referred to as 'the Annexe' was built for the Ceramics Department of the Perth Technical College Department of Arts and Design.
Northbridge is an inner suburban area, named because it is just north of Perth across the railway bridge. It was approved as a suburb name in 1982.
Integrity/Authenticity
Medium level of integrity.
High level of authenticity.
Condition
very Good
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| J J Talbot Hobbs | Architect | 1889 | - |
| R J Dennely | Architect | 1921 | - |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Gothic |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Face Brick |
| Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
17 Apr 2023Disclaimer
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