Alexander Library Building
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The Alexander Library Building, in the Cultural Centre
of Perth, Western Australia
, houses the State Library of Western Australia
, J S Battye Library
, State Records Office
, in the Perth Cultural Precinct in Northbridge
in Perth, Western Australia
. The building falls under the responsibility of the Western Australian government Department of Culture and Arts.
- which was all removed in the construction of the new library building.
Only one building is commemorated on the Alexander Library Building structure - the Perth Baptist Church
which was in Museum Street from 1899 to 1979. The Theosophical Bookshop and library was long established at the corner of Museum and James Streets. The streetscape can be found in Wise's Directories
for the earlier decades.
Perth Cultural Centre
The Perth Cultural Centre is an area of central Perth, Western Australia and the collective name for the buildings of the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Western Australian Museum, Perth Gaol, Alexander Library, State Records Office, and Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts .William Street,...
of Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, houses the State Library of Western Australia
State Library of Western Australia
The State Library of Western Australia is located within the building known as the Alexander Library Building, in the Cultural Centre of Perth, Western Australia....
, J S Battye Library
J S Battye Library
The J S Battye Library is an arm of the State Library of Western Australia...
, State Records Office
State Records Office of Western Australia
The State Records Office of Western Australia is the Western Australian government authority with responsibility for identifying, managing, preserving and providing access to the State's archives...
, in the Perth Cultural Precinct in Northbridge
Northbridge, Western Australia
Northbridge is an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia, separated from Perth's central business district by the Fremantle and Joondalup railway lines...
in Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. The building falls under the responsibility of the Western Australian government Department of Culture and Arts.
Earlier Landscape
The sloped walkway just east of the building runs roughly along the alignment of the old Museum Street, which ran between James Street and Francis Street. The street had one of the most mixed and unique streetscapes in this area of NorthbridgeNorthbridge, Western Australia
Northbridge is an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia, separated from Perth's central business district by the Fremantle and Joondalup railway lines...
- which was all removed in the construction of the new library building.
Only one building is commemorated on the Alexander Library Building structure - the Perth Baptist Church
which was in Museum Street from 1899 to 1979. The Theosophical Bookshop and library was long established at the corner of Museum and James Streets. The streetscape can be found in Wise's Directories
Western Australia Post Office Directory
Western Australia Post Office DirectoryAnnual directories of people and businesses, in the state of Western Australia.-Duration:The Western Australian Directory published by H. Pierssene between 1893-1895....
for the earlier decades.
Plaques at Entrance
- 30 November 1979 - Commencement of Construction
- 18 June 1985 - Opening of Building