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P&O Building
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
Western Australia Heritage Register
TypeState Registered Place
Designated22 November 2005
Reference no.4587

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

Site history

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.
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