The former P&O Building is a heritage-listed building in Perth, Western Australia.[1]
| P&O Building | |
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| Alternative names | Orient Lines Building Malaysian Airlines Building |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Inter-war functionalist |
| Address | 56-60 William Street |
| Town or city | Perth |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°57′14″S 115°51′25″E / 31.95387°S 115.85706°E |
| Current tenants | Malaysian Airlines |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Renovated | 1991 |
| Cost | A£42,000 |
| Client | Orient Steam Navigation Company |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Waldie Forbes |
| Architecture firm | Hobbs Smith & Forbes |
| Main contractor | E. Allwood |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 22 November 2005 |
| Reference no. | 4587 |
Site history edit
The site of the building formerly housed three separate shops at 56, 58 and 60 William Street.
Architecture edit
The building was designed in the Inter-war Functionalist style by Waldie Forbes of the Hobbs Smith & Forbes architecture firm.
References edit
- ^ "Permanent Entry - P&O Building (1930, 1991)". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2014.