P&O Building (Perth)

P&O Building
Alternative names Orient Lines Building
Malaysian Airlines Building
General information
Architectural style Inter-war functionalist
Address 56-60 William Street
Town or city Perth
Country Australia
Coordinates 31°57′14″S 115°51′25″E / 31.95387°S 115.85706°E / -31.95387; 115.85706
Current tenants Malaysian Airlines
Completed 1930
Renovated 1991
Cost A₤42,000
Client Orient Steam Navigation Company
Technical details
Floor count 7
Design and construction
Architect Waldie Forbes
Architecture firm Hobbs Smith & Forbes
Main contractor E. Allwood

The former P&O Building is a heritage-listed building in Perth, Western Australia.[1]

Site and Brief

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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