Gledden Building
| Gledden Building | |
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Gledden Building - cnr Hay and William Streets
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art deco |
| Location | Perth, Australia |
| Address | 731-737 Hay Street |
| Coordinates | 31°57′17″S 115°51′37″E / 31.954827°S 115.860351°E |
| Construction started | 25 March 1937 |
| Inaugurated | 13 May 1938 |
| Renovated | 1984 1990 |
| Cost | ₤36,845 |
| Renovation cost | $363,000 (1990) |
| Owner | Primewest Management |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Harold Boas John Oldham William Bennett |
| Architecture firm | Oldham, Boas and Ednie-Brown |
| Main contractor | A.T. Brine and Company |
The Gledden Building is an Art Deco office building in Perth, Western Australia. The building was constructed on land that had been bequested to the University of Western Australia by surveyor Robert Gledden.
The building is located on the corner of William Street and Hay Street in the Perth Central Business District. It is one of three heritage buildings on the corner - the other two being the Walsh's Building and the Wesley Church. It is located between two shorter heritage-listed art deco buildings - Devon House and the P&O Building (also known as the Orient Line building and the Malaysia Airlines building).
The land on which the building now sits was once part of a lot that extended along William Street between Hay Street and St Georges Terrace. The lot was originally acquired by William Leeder in 1833 but changed hands a number of times and eventually was subdivided. The plot acquired by Robert Gledden became property of the University of Western Australia in 1927.
By September 1936 the UWA Senate had agreed erect a new building on the site and put out tender to build the structure. After an unsuccessful tender process in October 1936 the designs were redrawn and a new tender was called in January 1937. A.T. Brine and Company was the successful tenderer with a price of ₤36,845, under the forecast budget.
Architect and town planner Harold Boas was one of the key proponents of building on the site. In late 1935 Boas presented a proposal to the UWA board for an office tower with a two-level retail arcade. Boas' design was inspired by the vertical emphasis employed in many American skyscrapers of the day especially in New York City and Chicago - most notably the Barclay-Vesey Building and the Chicago Tribune Tower.
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