P&O Building (Perth)

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P&O Building
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P&O Building (Perth)
Alternative namesOrient Lines Building
Malaysian Airlines Building
General information
Architectural styleInter-war functionalist
Address56-60 William Street
Town or city Perth
CountryAustralia
Coordinates 31°57′14″S115°51′25″E / 31.95387°S 115.85706°E / -31.95387; 115.85706 Coordinates: 31°57′14″S115°51′25″E / 31.95387°S 115.85706°E / -31.95387; 115.85706
Current tenantsMalaysian Airlines
Completed1930
Renovated1991
CostA£42,000
ClientOrient Steam Navigation Company
Technical details
Floor count7
Design and construction
ArchitectWaldie Forbes
Architecture firmHobbs Smith & Forbes
Main contractorE. Allwood
TypeState Registered Place
Designated22 November 2005
Reference no. 4587

The former P&O Building is a heritage-listed building in Perth, Western Australia. [1]

Contents

Site history

The site of the building formerly housed three separate shops at 56, 58 and 60 William Street.

Architecture

The building was designed in the Inter-war Functionalist style by Waldie Forbes of the Hobbs Smith & Forbes architecture firm.

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References

  1. "Permanent Entry - P&O Building (1930, 1991)". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2014.