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P&O Building (Perth)

Coordinates: 31°57′14″S 115°51′25″E / 31.95387°S 115.85706°E / -31.95387; 115.85706
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P&O Building
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Alternative namesOrient Lines Building
Malaysian Airlines Building
General information
Architectural styleInter-war functionalist
Address56-60 William Street
Town or cityPerth
CountryAustralia
Coordinates31°57′14″S 115°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
Architect(s)Waldie 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]

Site history

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

Architecture

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

References

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