Type Retail/office Current tenants McDonald'sFlorsheim Opened 1923 Construction started 1922 | Completed 1923 Floors 6 Renovation cost 15 million AUD | |
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Alternative names Economic Store Building Similar Gledden Building, Piccadilly Theatre and Arcade, Wesley Church - Perth, Horseshoe Bridge, Gordon Stephenson House | ||
Walsh's Building formerly known as the Economic Store Building is a building in Perth, Western Australia. It was designed by Talbot Hobbs.
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Map of Walsh's Building, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Site
The building is located on the corner of Hay Street and William Street, Perth. It stands opposite the Gledden Building and Wesley Church, two other heritage listed buildings on this corner. The current building replaced the previous Economic Store building that had been destroyed by fire in 1921.
Architecture
The building was designed in the Inter-war Art Deco style by Talbot Hobbs, an architect responsible for a number of buildings in the Perth Central Business District.
Construction
Construction on the site began in 1922 and was complete by early 1923. The lead contractor was C.W. Arnott.
A A$15m renovation of the building was completed in late 2012.
Usage
The first major tenant in the building was the Economic Store, of which the Perth Mayor Sir William Lathlain was the proprietor.
The building took on its current name when the Walsh's Menswear store opened on the ground level.
The basement of the building was used as a food court until a 2007 fire caused extensive damage, forcing its closure.
It was classified by the National Trust of Australia in 1978.