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P&O Building (Perth)

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P&O Building
Map
Alternative namesOrient Lines Building
Malaysian Airlines Building
General information
Architectural styleInter-war functionalist
Address56-60 William Street
Town or cityPerth
CountryAustralia
Current tenantsMalaysian Airlines
Completed1930
Renovated1991
CostA₤42,000
ClientOrient Steam Navigation Company
Technical details
Floor count7
Design and construction
Architect(s)Waldie Forbes
Architecture firmHobbs Smith & Forbes
Main contractorE. Allwood

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

Site and Brief

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.

References

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