Old Treasury Building, Perth. Built 1874. Abandoned, finally, in 1996. Perth's first ever Government office complex. Victorian Second Empire and Federation Free Classical style, designed by state governement architects GT Poole and RR Jewell. Over the last decade or so, the building has been left derelict. Amazing design, ground zero location. When distances are measured from Perth to anywhere, this is the starting point they are measured from. Perth to Hong Kong - 6012 km's (the official Hong Kong marker being Larry Wong's Chinese Laundry and Dry Cleaning, on Wan Chai Road). At this time, it is looking likely that the old treasury building will be transformed into a new five star hotel. For now, it remains empty. Enjoy the (extensive) set of photos of perhaps Perth's finest abandoned building - Ye Remarkable Old Abandoned Perth Treasury Building.
15 comments:
Awesome doesn't even come close.
Your whole blog is great, but this set is really something else.
Thanks Michael, yes, it really is amazing that this spectacular building has been sitting abandoned for so long right in the middle of the CBD.
When we were kids my mum had a part time cleaning job in this building. Every night we would drive into the city with dad and wait outside for her to finish work. I've never seen it inside. Thanks for photos/post. L
Great story Lolita - I was hoping that people who previously worked in this building, or had a connection to it, would stumble across this post. Thanks for your comments!
im really loving your blog, this building is magnificant.
This building is magnificent, i'm also loving your blog.
Loving your blue torch are ya nate... Good to see you're still out and about. What's doin?
vast
the stair case photographs look like the old perth modern building quite alot. And george temple poole is a beautiful genius.
Vast! Whats up! I can't explain it, but there was no blue torch - I only noticed later the blue shade in a lot of the pics. Hope those cranes are treating you well... later.
you should see if you can get into the area around the court wine bar in northbridge. I heard there was an underground tunnel around there. great pics
hmmm...tunnels...interesting...
thanks for the compliment
Yes anon, I would say not many people have made their way into the building over the years. Very "clean" so to speak...
The building was used for a small production as part of the 2008 Perth International Arts Festival. It was a site-specific piece and was extremely spooky in the old building. Beautiful place.
http://2008.perthfestival.com.au/theatre/dontlookback/
how did you get into this building? these images are so great and i wouldn't mind going to have a look
My lips are sealed, but thanks for the compliments.
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