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10-734: Lawson Apartments are located at 2–4 Sherwood Court near the corner with The Esplanade , in Perth , Western Australia. They are situated across the road from the Elizabeth Quay precinct (formerly the Esplanade Reserve ) and adjacent to the Weld Club . The building, originally known as Lawson Flats, is an eleven-storey art deco apartment block, constructed in 1937, by the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society . It included

20-485: A restaurant and a private club, the Perth Club, at the lower three floors and apartments above. The building was designed by Sydney architects Hennessy, Hennessy & Co in association with local architect, Reginald Summerhayes for rental purposes as a companion piece to the neighbouring Colonial Mutual Life building (1936–1980) on St Georges Terrace . When constructed, the two Colonial Mutual Life buildings were amongst

30-651: Is a heritage-listed building in Perth , Western Australia. It is located in the Perth central business district at 8–10 The Esplanade , and sits along the south-western side of Sherwood Court . The construction of the building in the 1930s was well documented. The building was constructed for the Atlas Assurance Company, in an Inter-War Free Classical style, with an art-deco entrance and elevator. It has historical significance both architecturally and as one of few commercial developments in Perth constructed during

40-436: Is a short sloping road between St Georges Terrace in Perth , Western Australia and The Esplanade with Allendale Square on the upper corner, and Lawson Apartments on the lower. It sits across from London Court and allows pedestrian access between the central business district and The Esplanade and Perth foreshore. Its context has been taken into consideration in planning of the Perth foreshore development in that it

50-589: Is claimed that planned structures on The Esplanade will not block the view to Perth Water . The images of former buildings on the St Georges Terrace corner provide context to the early architecture now lost. The Cecil Building at number 6 was frequently photographed, as was Sherwood House. During the second world war, various offices of services relating to the war effort were housed in Sherwood Court and before offices were made elsewhere, sections of

60-626: The Perth Road Board were located there as well. The Atlas Building , although facing the Esplanade, takes up the south western side of the street across from the Lawson Apartments . The Allendale Square and Exchange Plaza buildings now take up considerable space of former structures in the street. This Perth -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Atlas Building, Perth The Atlas Building

70-603: The ground floor and on levels 1 and 2, became the home for the Karrakatta Club with part of the ground floor shared with Balthazar, a fine-dining restaurant. The club relocated to the Lawson Apartments in 1986, following the sale of its former club premises on St Georges Terrace , before moving to ANZAC House in October 2020 and another members-only social club occupying the vacated premises after refurbishment. The building

80-570: The tallest in Perth. Its landmark status and prestigious location catered for an exclusive market in multi-residential building stock not known in Western Australia prior to the Inter-War years. The design features Spanish Mission and Art Deco styled ornamentation, evoking some of the allure of Hollywood. Internally, the H-shaped plan form provides for four apartments per floor, arranged in pairs in

90-460: The twin palazzi form towers. During World War II , the headquarters of the State Cabinet were located in the building. The apartments were refurbished in 1986, following their sale by Colonial Mutual and they were subsequently strata titled and sold off individually in 1987. Four residential apartments are located on each floor, levels 3 to 10, inclusive. The Perth Club premises, located on

100-692: Was classified by the National Trust on 4 May 1981 and included on the City of Perth 's Municipal Heritage Inventory on 20 December 1985. The Building was placed on the permanent Register of the National Estate on 25 March 1986 and was permanently listed on the State Register of Heritage Places by the Heritage Council of Western Australia on 1 December 1995. Sherwood Court, Perth Sherwood Court

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