List of historic buildings in Perth, Western Australia

This is an incomplete list of historic buildings in Perth, Western Australia. The list is in chronological order and includes notable buildings situated in the Perth metropolitan area which still stand and which were generally built before 1910. Notable buildings are those that are in a good state of preservation and are included in the State Register of Heritage Places at the Heritage Council of Western Australia

Heritage Council of Western Australia

The Heritage Council of Western Australia is the Government of Western Australia agency created to identify, conserve and promote places of cultural heritage significance in the state.It was created under the Heritage of Western Australia Act...

(HCWA). Generally, residential buildings are not included in this list unless they are no longer used as such, or are of particularly high heritage value.

Due to the prosperity from gold-rushes on the 1890s, considerable development occurred in Perth in the period. The style of some of the buildings of that period are clearly reflected with a higher level of opulence. e.g. the Palace Hotel, Perth

Palace Hotel, Perth

The Palace Hotel in Perth, Western Australia is a landmark three-storey heritage listed building located in the city's central business district...

and the Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle.

Until about the mid 1970s, little effort was made towards conservation of early buildings in Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

. Since then however, a concerted program of government policies to retain and preserve the remaining structures has been made with the recording of important buildings on the Heritage Council of W.A. as well as municipal heritage listings within local councils.

List

Building	Construction period	Notes
1830s
The Round House Round House The Round House is the oldest building still standing in Western Australia. It is located at Arthur Head in Fremantle, and recent heritage assessments and appraisals of the precinct of the Round House incorporate Arthur Head.... Fremantle	1830	Built as a prison shortly after the establishment of the Swan River Colony Swan River Colony The Swan River Colony was a British settlement established in 1829 on the Swan River, in Western Australia. The name was a pars pro toto for Western Australia. In 1832, the colony was officially renamed Western Australia, when the colony's founding Lieutenant-Governor, Captain James Stirling,... in 1829.
The Old Mill Old Mill, Perth The Old Mill is a restored tower mill located on Mill Point in South Perth, Western Australia. Today, restored to its original 1830s condition, it is one of Perth's best known historic landmarks and serves as a sightseeing attraction.... South Perth	1835	also known as Shenton's Mill. Original building built in 1833 was destroyed in 1834.
The Old Court House Old Court House, Perth Old Court House is located in the Supreme Court Gardens in Barrack Street, Perth, Western Australia, adjacent to the Supreme Court building. It is a single-storey cream rendered building, with a wooden shingle roof.... Supreme Court Gardens, Perth	Built between 1836 and 1837	The city's oldest surviving public building. Designed by HW Reveley. Currently house the Francis Burt Francis Burt Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt, AC, KCMG, QC , commonly known as "Red", Australian jurist, served as Chief Justice of Western Australia from 1977 until 1988 and as Governor of Western Australia from 1990 to 1993. He was also Lieutenant Governor of the State from 1977 to 1990... Law Education Centre and Museum.
Tranby House Tranby House Tranby is an historic farmers cottage located on Johnson Road, in Maylands, Western Australia overlooking the Swan River, and is one of the oldest surviving buildings from the early settlement of the Swan River Colony... Maylands Maylands, Western Australia Maylands is a suburb located approximately northeast of Perth centred on the Midland railway line and located on the northern bank of the Swan River....	Built in 1839	Built by a group of devout Methodists known as the Tranby People who arrived in the Swan River Colony Swan River Colony The Swan River Colony was a British settlement established in 1829 on the Swan River, in Western Australia. The name was a pars pro toto for Western Australia. In 1832, the colony was officially renamed Western Australia, when the colony's founding Lieutenant-Governor, Captain James Stirling,... in 1830.
1840s
All Saints Church All Saints Church, Henley Brook The All Saints Church in Henley Brook is the oldest church in Western Australia. It was built by Richard Edwards between 1838 and 1840 with the first service taking place on 10 January 1841. The site is on a small hill overlooking the Swan River and near the conjunction of the Swan and Ellen Brook... Upper Swan Upper Swan, Western Australia Upper Swan is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Swan local government area.It contains Upper Swan Primary School....	Built between 1838 and 1840	The oldest still-standing church in Western Australia.
St John's Pro-Cathedral St John's Pro-Cathedral St John's Pro-Cathedral is located at 18 Victoria Avenue in Perth. It is the earliest Roman Catholic church building in Western Australia.-Built form:... 18 Victoria Avenue, Perth	Between 1843 and 1844	The earliest Roman Catholic church building constructed in Western Australia.
1850s
Old Perth Boys School Old Perth Boys School The Old Perth Boys School is located at 139 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia. The single-storey limestone building was designed by William Sandford in 1852 and is a significant example of a colonial building constructed in Perth from the mid-nineteenth century.-Built form:The Old Perth... 139 St. Georges Terrace, Perth	1854	Taken over by the Technical College in 1898 - owned by the National trust (WA) National Trust of Australia The Australian Council of National Trusts is the peak body for community-based, non-government organisations committed to promoting and conserving Australia's indigenous, natural and historic heritage.... and now occupied by a cafe/restaurant.
Perth Gaol Perth Gaol The Perth Gaol was a gaol built in Perth, Western Australia between 1854 and 1856 to house convicts and other prisoners. It operated until March 1888 when the last prisoner was transferred to Fremantle Prison... Northbridge, behind Western Australian Museum Western Australian Museum The Western Australian Museum is the state museum for Western Australia.The Western Australian Museum has seven main sites: two in Perth within the Perth Cultural Centre, two in Fremantle , and one each in Albany, Geraldton, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder...	Built in 1856
The Cloisters The Cloisters, Perth The Cloisters is located at 200 St Georges Terrace, opposite its intersection with Mill Street, in Perth, Western Australia. It is a two-storey dark coloured brick building, which terminates the vista at the top of Mill Street and is a landmark in the rise of the street to the ridge of the... 200 St. Georges Terrace, Perth	Built in 1858	Designed by Richard Roach Jewell Richard Roach Jewell Richard Roach Jewell was an architect who designed many of the important public buildings in Perth during the latter half of the nineteenth century.... for Bishop Mathew Blagden Hale. Served as W.A.'s first boys' secondary school
Fremantle Prison Fremantle Prison Fremantle Prison is a former Australian prison located in The Terrace, Fremantle, in Western Australia. The site includes the prison, gatehouse, perimeter walls, cottages, tunnels, and prisoner art... Fremantle	Between 1852 and 1859
The Deanery The Deanery, Perth The Deanery is located on St Georges Terrace, at the intersection of St Georges Terrace and Pier Street, Perth, Western Australia.It was built in the late 1850s as a residence and office for the first Dean of Perth, Reverend George Pownall... Corner of St. Georges Terrace and Pier Street, Perth	Built in 1859	Built as a residence for the first Dean of Perth.
Bishop's House Corner Spring Street and Mounts Bay Road, Perth.	Built in 1859	Residence of Bishop Mathew Blagden Hale
1860s
Archbishop's Palace 41 Victoria Square, Perth	First stage completed 1860	Built by Bishop Joseph Serra who became Catholic Bishop of Perth Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Perth, Western Australia The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Western Australia. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Broome, Bunbury and Geraldton....
Barracks Arch 266 St. Georges Terrace, Perth	Built in 1863	Built to house the retired Pensioner Forces. The two wings on each side of the entrance were demolished in the 1960s to make way for the Mitchell Freeway Mitchell Freeway Mitchell Freeway is a long freeway in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district with its outer northern suburbs. It is allocated Route 2 for its entire length and is named after former state Premier and Governor Sir James Mitchell.... . The Government of the day - led by David Brand - intended to demolish the entire structure, but the public outrage was so great they were, reluctantly, forced into a compromise, and the arch was saved. Students who formed a human ring around the arch were labelled hooligans by the Government.
Government House Government House, Perth Government House in Perth is the official residence of the governor of Western Australia and was built between 1859 and 1864. The buildings and gardens are listed on the Western Australian Register of Heritage Places and are open to the public from time to time.-Description:The building is a two... St. Georges Terrace, Perth	Between 1859 and 1864	Official residence of the Governor of Western Australia Governor of Western Australia The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia's Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor performs important constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including:* presiding over the Executive Council;...
Fremantle Arts Centre Fremantle Arts Centre Fremantle Arts Centre is a multi-arts organisation, offering a program of exhibitions, residencies, art courses and music in a historic building in the heart of Fremantle, Western Australia.... Finnerty Street, Fremantle	Between 1861 and 1864	Originally built as the Fremantle Lunatic Asylum
Trinity Church 72 St. Georges Terrace, Perth	Partly obscured Trinity congregational chapel was built in 1865. Church (foreground pictured) built in 1897.	Chapel designed by Richard Roach Jewell Richard Roach Jewell Richard Roach Jewell was an architect who designed many of the important public buildings in Perth during the latter half of the nineteenth century.... . Hosted the first meeting of the Karrakatta Club Karrakatta Club The Karrakatta Club is a women's club in Perth, Western Australia. Established in 1894, it was the first women's club in Australia.-History:The Karrakatta Club was founded in 1894 by members of the St George Reading Circle. The St George Reading Circle was formed around 1887 for the purpose of... in 1894.
St Mary's Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral, Perth St Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth, and seat of its Archbishop, currently Barry James Hickey... 41 Victoria Square, Perth	Western end was begun in 1865	Currently undergoing major renovations
1870s
Perth Town Hall Perth Town Hall The Perth Town Hall, situated on the corner of Hay and Barrack streets, is the only convict-built town hall in Australia.Designed by Richard Roach Jewell and James Manning in the Victorian Free Gothic style, the hall was built by convicts and free men between 1868 and 1870... Corner Barrack and Hay Streets, Perth	Between 1868 and 1870	Built using convict labour
Wesley Church Wesley Church, Perth Wesley Church is at 75 William Street at its intersection with Hay Street in Perth, Western Australia. It is one of the oldest church buildings and one of few remaining 19th-century colonial buildings in the City of Perth.-Built form:... 75 William Street, corner Hay Street	1870
St. Mary's Church Middle Swan Middle Swan, Western Australia Middle Swan is a rural suburb of Perth, Western Australia in the Swan Valley, and forms part of the City of Swan local government area. The suburb is bisected by the Swan River...	1870	Located near the site of an earlier octagonal church which had been built in 1839
Central Government Offices Barrack Street, Perth	1874	Comprises the former Treasury buildings and Titles Office buildings bounded by Barrack St, St Georges Tce and Cathedral Avenue.
1880s
Fremantle Grammar School Fremantle Grammar School Fremantle Grammar School is a defunct school and heritage-listed building in Fremantle, Western Australia.The building stands at 200 High Street, opposite Monument Hill. It was built by Melbourne architect Charles Inksep in the Gothic Revival style, from limestone and corrugated asbestos.The school... 200 High Street, Fremantle	1885	Established by Henry Briggs as an Anglican public school
Fremantle Town Hall Fremantle Town Hall Fremantle Town Hall is a town hall located in the portside city of Fremantle, Western Australia and situated on the corner of High, William and Adelaide Streets. The opening coincided with the celebration of Victoria's Jubilee and occurred on 22 June 1887.... 8 William Street, Fremantle	1887
Court Hotel Beaufort Street, Northbridge	1888
St George's Cathedral St George's Cathedral, Perth St George's Cathedral is the principal Anglican church in the city of Perth, Western Australia and the mother-church of the Anglican Diocese of Perth. It is located in St Georges Terrace in the centre of the city.- History:... 2 Cathedral Avenue, Perth	Completed in 1888	Currently undergoing a major renovation
1890s
The Weld Club Weld Club The Weld Club is a gentlemen's club in Perth, Western Australia, founded in 1871 by members of the establishment of Perth. It was named after the then Governor of Western Australia, Sir Frederick Weld with the club building designed by Talbot Hobbs and constructed in 1892.-External links:*... 4 Barrack Street, Perth	1892	designed by Talbot Hobbs Talbot Hobbs Lieutenant General Sir Joseph John Talbot Hobbs KCB, KCMG, VD was an Australian architect and First World War general.-Early life:...
Perth railway station Perth railway station Perth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth, Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Trains Armadale / Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland railway lines, as well as the Transwa Australind.-History:The Victorian... Wellington Street, Perth	1893 to 1894	designed by George Temple-Poole George Temple-Poole George Thomas Temple-Poole was a British architect and public servant, primarily known for his work in Western Australia from 1886....
The Palace Hotel Palace Hotel, Perth The Palace Hotel in Perth, Western Australia is a landmark three-storey heritage listed building located in the city's central business district... William Street and St. Georges Terrace, Perth	1896	Currently offices for Bank of Western Australia Bank of Western Australia Bank of Western Australia is a full service bank based in Perth, Western Australia. Formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, it was sold in October 2008 to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for 2.1 billion....
The Esplanade Hotel Marine Terrace, Fremantle	1896
Two-storey residences 237-241 Beaufort Street, Highgate	1897	Currently used as doctors' and dentists' surgeries, and private residences
Fremantle Markets Fremantle Markets The Fremantle Markets are a public market located on the corner of South Terrace and Henderson Street, Fremantle, Western Australia.Built in 1897, the markets house over 150 shops for craftspeople, fashion designers, and merchants in the historic Hall, and fresh food producers, vegetable growers... Market Street, Fremantle	Commenced in 1897	Design - H.J. Eales and Charles Oldham.
Perth Mint Perth Mint The Perth Mint is Australia's oldest currently operating mint .... 310 Hay Street, Perth	Foundation stone was laid in 1896 and competed in 1899	Australia's oldest operating mint Mint (coin) A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures coins for currency.The history of mints correlates closely with the history of coins. One difference is that the history of the mint is usually closely tied to the political situation of an era...
Old Perth Observatory Perth Observatory The Perth Observatory is the name of two astronomical observatories located in Western Australia.-First Perth Observatory:The original Perth Observatory was constructed in 1896 and was officially opened in 1900 by John Forrest, the first premier of Western Australia. The observatory was located at... 4 Havelock St, West Perth	Construction completed 1896 and officially opened in 1900	National Trust National Trust of Australia The Australian Council of National Trusts is the peak body for community-based, non-government organisations committed to promoting and conserving Australia's indigenous, natural and historic heritage.... , WA branch Headquarters. Design - George Temple-Poole George Temple-Poole George Thomas Temple-Poole was a British architect and public servant, primarily known for his work in Western Australia from 1886....
Jubilee Building Jubilee Building The Jubilee Building is part of the Western Australian Museum in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. It was opened in 1897 and was designed by George Temple-Poole and his 1895 successor John Grainger in the Victorian Byzantine style.... North Perth	completed in 1899	Part of the Western Australian Museum Western Australian Museum The Western Australian Museum is the state museum for Western Australia.The Western Australian Museum has seven main sites: two in Perth within the Perth Cultural Centre, two in Fremantle , and one each in Albany, Geraldton, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder...
The Cliffe The Cliffe The Cliffe is one of the first residential dwellings built in the Perth suburb of Peppermint Grove.The dwelling is located at 25 Bindaring Parade, Peppermint Grove and was constructed in 1894. The substantive additions to the dwelling, undertaken in 1899 were designed by prominent Western... Peppermint Grove	constructed in 1894	designed by Talbot Hobbs Talbot Hobbs Lieutenant General Sir Joseph John Talbot Hobbs KCB, KCMG, VD was an Australian architect and First World War general.-Early life:...
1900s
The Old Perth Fire Station Old Perth Fire Station Old Perth Fire Station is located at 35 Murray Street, at its intersection with Irwin Street, Perth, Western Australia... Perth	1900	First purpose-built fire station in WA, operated until 1979. Now the FESA Fesa Fesa tricolor is a species of harvestmen in a monotypic genus in the family Sclerosomatidae.... Fire Safety Education Centre & Museum
His Majesty's Theatre Perth	1904	Constructed at the time of the Western Australian gold rush, it was the largest theatre in Australia, and had seating for over 2,500 people. It is believed to be the only remaining working Edwardian theatre in Australia.
The North Mole Lighthouse North Mole Lighthouse The North Mole Lighthouse began operation in 1906 at Fremantle, Western Australia. The occulting red light, emitted from a fixed lightsource at a focal plane height of 15 metres above sea level, is visible for 11 miles and indicates the western-most point of the harbour and its entrance... Fremantle	1906	This cast iron light tower, together with its southern twin, are the only remaining navigation lights of this design in this State.
1910s
The Old Perth Technical School Old Perth Technical School The 1910 Perth Technical School is located at 137 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, adjacent to the Old Perth Boys School building.... Perth	1910	First tertiary institution in WA.
The Albany Bell Castle Albany Bell Castle The Albany Bell Castle is a heritage listed building in the Perth suburb of Maylands. It was built 1914 for Albany Bell as a factory to supply cakes and confectionary to his eleven tearooms around Perth and three in Kalgoorlie. The site chosen was of land two miles from Perth, the site also had...	1914	Bakehouse Factory, expression with considerable elaboration of details, towers, battlements, generous natural lighting and garden setting, is uncommon in the Western Australian community