Walsh's Building, building in Perth, Western Australia
Walsh's Building is an Inter-war Art Deco building by architect Talbot Hobbs on the corner of Hay Street and William Street in Perth. It faces the Gledden Building and Wesley Church across the junction. The ground level holds Walsh's Menswear; the basement that once housed a food court has been closed since a 2007 fire.
Walsh's Building replaced the Economic Store, which burned down in 1921. Talbot Hobbs designed the new Inter-war Art Deco structure, and contractor C. W. Arnott completed it by early 1923. The National Trust of Western Australia classified it in 1978. A A$15-million renovation finished in late 2012.
The building takes its name from Walsh's Menswear, a men's clothing shop that occupied the ground floor for many years and gave the structure its enduring name. It represents Perth's retail heritage and shows how local businesses shaped the city's commercial character.
The building stands at the corner of Hay Street and William Street, directly opposite the Gledden Building and Wesley Church, so the corner itself is the reference point. The ground level holds Walsh's Menswear, and the basement that once held a food court has been closed since the 2007 fire. Approach on foot along Hay Street to see the Art Deco facade from street level.
The basement food court closed after a 2007 fire caused extensive damage. The building was classified by the National Trust of Western Australia in 1978, before that fire and the 2012 renovation.
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