Queen's Hall, Perth

Demolished building in Perth, Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Queen's Hall was an entertainment and conference venue on the corner of William and Murray streets, Perth, Western Australia, a project of the trustees of Wesley Church, and was opened in 1899.

History

The foundation stone was laid by Governor Smith's wife on 5 September 1898[1] and opened on 19 April 1899.[2] The hall, 18 by 30 metres (60 by 100 ft), with a dome-shaped ceiling, 13 metres (42 ft) high, was lit by clerestory windows. It was designed to seat around 1,500 people.[3] The Romanesque building was designed by architects Wilkinson and Smith.[4][5]

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