Council House (Perth, WA)

Australia / Western Australia / Perth / Perth, WA / St Georges Terrace, 27-29
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Council House is a highrise office building in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. It has 13 floors and a height of 48 m (152 ft). Designed by Howlett and Bailey Architects, it was constructed by J. Hawkins and Son from October 1961 to March 1963 at a cost of £1,500,000. It serves as the headquarters for the City of Perth.

The building was vacated in 1994 to allow for asbestos removal. Demolition of Council House was considered before a plan to refurbish it was brought up. Council House was refurbished by John Holland Constructions from August 1997 to February 1999 at a cost of $25,314,000.

Council House has a concrete-encased steel frame with lifts and service rooms at its eastern end and a fire escape stairwell at its western end. The glass exterior has T-shaped white sunbreakers superimposed in an alternating pattern across the building. Its exterior has been fitted with over 22,000 LED lights. The LED system was turned on on April 7, 2010 and was installed at a cost of A$1,089,000.

Council House was added to the Western Australian Register of Heritage Places on 8 December 2006.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_House,_Perth
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Coordinates:   31°57'24"S   115°51'38"E

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  • Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the Unitied Kingdom, Australia, and her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, To all whom these Presents shall come Greetings. PERTH Town Hall Act 1950 and in consideration of and to the intent that the land is hereinafter described to be used and held SOLEY for the purpose of a site for a TOWN HALL, Give and Grant unto the City of Perth whose office is situate at Murray St, Perth, in Our said State (herinafter called the Grantee) the natural surface and so much of the land is below the natural surface to a depth of two hundred feet. edited for brevity Grantee - Yielding and Paying to Us, and Successors - One Peppercorn of Yearly Rental on the twentyfifth day of March in each year, or so soon thereafter as the same shall be lawfully demanded
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