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16 High Street (pre 1938 was 28 High Street) Commercial Building, Former APT Shipping Building, National Bank

This substantial Federation period commercial building was built in 1897 by Richard Rennie for the National Bank of Australasia. Three years later, accommodation was added for a Manager.

The National Bank then leased the building to a variety of shipping agents, architects and to the Commercial Bank of Australia. This pattern of leasing and reoccupation by the bank continued until the premises were sold in 1952. In the latter part of 1937, The Four Square Gospel Mission moved in and ran the establishment as its Temple for the next two years. See our story on its leader- Frederick Van Eyk under the Notable People section.

The building was used by a shipping agencies and import merchants until 1980. See the story of Shipping clerk Jillian Santich, who worked in the building for APT Shipping from 1973 until c.1980.

It was purchased by Leeuwin Estate and turned into a residence until the Catholic Education Office purchased it in the 1980s. It has been leased by the University since 1997 and used as the College of Theology, the College of Education and the International Centre (2001).

It is now used by the Museum of Perth.

Occupants

Lot 29 & 30 owners: 1829 - 1859 Bannister, T, 1876 - 1878 Habgood, R

1897 - 1934 NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRALASASIA LIMITED

(1897 - 1898: Angus McDonald, manager), (1899 - 1910: P P King, manager), (1911 - 1913: R Cotton, manager), (1914 - 1919: John Anderson, manager), (1920 - 1930: F A Langley, manager), (1931 - 1934: F J S Thompson, manager)

1934 - 1938 vacant

1938 - 1940 Four Square Gospel Mission

1940 - 1941 vacant

1941 - 1946 Commonwealth Veterinary Officer

1947 (Front) Unoccupied

1947 - 1949

16a (Rear) Simpson Gordon M

16a (Rear) Warner Gus

1949 Perpetual Executors Trustees & Agency Co (W A) Ltd, trustees

1970s - 1980 APT Shipping Company

2000’s Notre Dame building ND 19