Streetscape and Buildings
The main streetscape between Barrack Street and William Street in the 1930s and 1940s constituted considerable uniformity of design and building height, by the late 1970s removal of significant older buildings for taller more modern buildings changed this permanently. Perth's earlier tallest buildings were located on St Georges Tce, including the Colonial Mutual Life building (tallest building in Perth from 1936 to 1962), subsequent tallest buildings were: Citibank House (37 St Georges Tce, 1962 until 1970), Parmelia House (191 St. Georges Terrace, 1970 to 1973), 140 St Georges Terrace (AMP Building, 1975 to 1976), Allendale Square (77 St Georges Tce, 1976 to 1977), St Martins Tower (44 St. Georges Terrace, 1978 to 1988), BankWest Tower (108 St Georges Terrace, 1988 to 1992) and Central Park (152-158 St Georges Tce, tallest since 1992).
The level of St Georges Terrace is in effect at the top of a ridge, where the short roads that descend southerly towards Perth Water all provide views of the Swan River - which include Barrack Street, Sherwood Court, Howard Street, William Street, Mill Street, and Spring Street. A significant change to this aspect will occur on the completion of the Elizabeth Quay project where lines of sight will be affected.
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