Heritage Inventory Central Perth Redevelopment Area March 2016 Page 1 // MRA Central Perth Heritage Inventory Page 2 // MRA Central Perth Heritage Inventory Central Perth Heritage Inventory Contents 1. INTRODUCTION pg 4 2. MANAGEMENT OF PLACES IN THE HERITAGE INVENTORY pg 7 3. THEMATIC HISTORY OF THE CENTRAL PERTH REDEVELOPMENT AREA pg 10 4. CLAISEBOOK VILLAGE PROJECT AREA pg 17 5. EAST PERTH POWER STATION PROJECT AREA pg 25 6. NEW NORTHBRIDGE PROJECT AREA pg 31 7. RIVERSIDE PROJECT AREA pg 117 8. PERTH CITY LINK PROJECT AREA pg 135 9. PERTH CULTURAL CENTRE PROJECT AREA pg 143 10. ELIZABETH QUAY PROJECT AREA pg 261 11. IMAGE REFERENCES pg 279 Page 3 // MRA Central Perth Heritage Inventory 1. Introduction THE INVENTORY The Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (the MRA) is responsible for the urban renewal of the Central Perth Redevelopment Area (the Redevelopment Area) and proposes to recognise and afford protective measures to those places that have cultural heritage significance. The Central Perth Redevelopment Scheme (the Scheme) empowers the MRA to compile and maintain a list of Heritage Places and Precincts, called a Heritage Inventory (HI). The Central Perth HI has been developed in accordance with the provisions of the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990, which requires all Local Governments to compile an inventory of heritage places as the foundation of sound local heritage planning. As MRA assumes responsibility as the planning authority within the Redevelopment Area, the MRA is acknowledging its role and responsibilities in “recognising, promoting and protecting” the cultural heritage that falls under its jurisdiction, as articulated in the State Cultural Heritage Policy. The Central Perth HI comprises a list of heritage places that are of cultural heritage significance to both local and State communities. The places listed in the HI are supported by a ‘thematic history’, which identifies the history, stories and events that have shaped Central Perth and are represented in the built environment. The thematic history is important as it informs the assessment of significance of the places. The Redevelopment Area is rich architecturally and historically in significant industrial and commercial places as well as cultural institutions and residential development that reflect the local historical timeline. A key objective of the HI is to recognise and protect such cultural heritage, from iconic areas such as the State Heritage Listed William Street Precinct and the East Perth Power Station, as well as many buildings in Northbridge and across the City that represent local heritage and illustrate the development of Perth as a city. STUDY AREA The study area comprises the land within the Central Perth Redevelopment Area, as shown in Schedule 2 of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Regulations 2011 and Figure 1. This includes the following Project Areas: • Claisebrook Village • East Perth Power Station • New Northbridge • Riverside • Perth City Link • Perth Cultural Centre (including the William Street Precinct) • Elizabeth Quay Each of the above Project Areas comprises a number of associated Precincts, as identified within the maps at the beginning of each chapter of this document and within the Project Area maps in Chapter 3 of the Scheme. These Precincts identify localised land use and design objectives within Project Areas, as detailed in the Scheme and relevant Design Guidelines for Page 4 // MRA Central Perth Heritage Inventory CENTRAL PERTH REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME – SCHEME MAP LEGEND N NOT TO SCALE REDEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY AREA SCHEME AREA PRECINCT BOUNDARY PROJECT AREAS CLAISEBROOK VILLAGE RIVERSIDE PERTH CITY LINK EAST PERTH POWER STATION NEW NORTHBRIDGE PERTH CULTURAL CENTRE ELIZABETH QUAY FIGURE 1 - CENTRALPage 3 PERTH– MRA Central REDEVELOPMENT Perth Redevelopment Scheme – ChapterSCHEME 9: Appendices MAP each Project Area / Precinct, and should not be confused with the Heritage Precincts outlined in Table 1 of this document. The remainder of the Perth city centre remains under the planning jurisdiction of the City of Perth and the City of Vincent and significant places within these areas are therefore recorded under the City of Perth and the City of Vincent HI’s. METHODOLOGY The methodology adopted for the preparation of the HI is based on the methodology set out in the State Heritage Office Basic Principles for Local Government Inventories 2012 and the Criteria for the Assessment of Local Heritage Places and Areas 2012. These guidelines have been adapted to ensure that this study is consistent with MRA’s HI provisions. The essential principles and philosophy of the Australian ICOMOS Burra Charter 2013 are also drawn upon in the determination of heritage values and management levels. The process involved in the compilation of this HI included an examination of existing heritage inventories for the Central Perth Redevelopment Area, including: • East Perth and Gateway Projects Heritage Inventory, Considine and Griffiths Architects, 2002 • The Village Northbridge Heritage Inventory, Palassis Architects, 2002 • Heritage Inventory The Link and Perth Cultural Centre, Palassis Architects, 2009 • Elizabeth Quay Heritage Interpretation Strategy, Mulloway Studio, 2013 • City of Perth City Planning Scheme No. 2: Register 1 – Places of Cultural Heritage Significance, 2001 Page 5 // MRA Central Perth Heritage Inventory The process also involved the removal of sites located within normalised areas, the incorporation of the Elizabeth Quay Project Area which did not previously have an associated MRA HI, and updating the Place Records for each place to reflect any works undertaken to sites since the adoption of the previous heritage inventories listed. In accordance with the standard methodology for the preparation of HI’s, physical surveys of places within the study area were conducted from the street only and did not include examinations of interior spaces. However, this study was enriched by the extensive physical evidence contained in the previous work, which included written accounts of the internal and external physical surveys that had been undertaken by qualified heritage professionals and detailed documentary evidence prepared by specialist historians. Page 6 // MRA Central Perth Heritage Inventory 2. Management of Places in the Heritage Inventory MANAGEMENT LEVELS The following terms are used to classify and describe each place or precinct listed in the HI to enable appropriate management of the place, with details included in the Place Record for each listed place: Statement of Significance Each place includes a Statement of Significance which is a specific and unique description of the key heritage qualities of each place. A site or place is deemed to have heritage significance if it meets one or more of the following criteria: • Aesthetic Value: It is significant in exhibiting particular aesthetic characteristics. For example, it exhibits characteristics of scale, composition, materials, texture and colour that are considered to have value for the local area. • Historic Value: It is significant in the evolution or pattern of the history of the local district. For example, it is closely associated with events, developments or cultural phases that have played an important part in the area’s history, has a special association with a group or organisation important in shaping the area or is an example of technical or creative achievement from a particular period. • Scientific(Research) Value: It has demonstrable potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the natural or cultural history of the local district, or it is significant in demonstrating a high degree of technical innovation or achievement. For example, it is a standing structure or archaeological deposit which is an important benchmark or reference site, or it shows qualities of innovation, design skill or originality for its time or context. • Social Value: It is significant through association with a community or cultural group in the local district for social, cultural, educational or spiritual reasons. For example, the place is one that the community, or a significant part of the community, has held in high regard for an extended period. Desirable Outcome The Desirable Outcome relates to how a heritage place or precinct should be managed with regard to any future development of the place. Management Level The Management Level for a place or precinct is related to its heritage value and will have significant influence on how the development of a place is to be managed (i.e. its ‘desired outcome’). The Management Level is as important as the list of places itself to ensure appropriate future management of all places listed on the HI. The Management Levels are outlined in Tables 1 and 2. Heritage Precincts Heritage Precincts are defined groups of places that exhibit special qualities, and will generally be rare within a locality. The Redevelopment Area contains a number of Heritage Precincts of both State and local significance. Each Heritage Precinct is provided with a place listing in the Page 7 // MRA Central Perth Heritage Inventory HI that details the significance of the Precinct. The following notations are employed in the HI to identify the significance of the Heritage Precincts: Management Level Desired Outcome A grouping of places that collectively form or contribute to a Historic Precinct of State Significance. Protection will be afforded to the Precinct by requiring development of contributing places (all Heritage