Council House, Perth

Council House
Council House
General information
Type	Office building
Location	27–29 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia
Coordinates	31°57′24″S 115°51′39″E / 31.956672°S 115.860753°E / -31.956672; 115.860753 (Council House)
Construction started	October 1961
Completed	1963
Cost	£1.5 million
Owner	City of Perth
Height
Roof	49.8 m (163 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	13
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Jeffrey Howlett & Don Bailey
Main contractor	J. Hawkins and Son
Western Australia Heritage Register
Type	State Registered Place
Designated	8 December 2006
Reference no.	2097
References
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Council House is a 13-storey office building on St Georges Terrace in Perth, Western Australia. Located beside Stirling Gardens and Government House in the city's central business district, the 49.8-metre (163 ft) building was designed by Howlett and Bailey Architects and opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1963, after Perth hosted the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. For most of its history, it has served as the headquarters for the City of Perth.

Built in a modernist style, the building has been the subject of vigorous public debate about its heritage value. Some parties, such as the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, consider the building to be an important example of modernist architecture in the city, whilst others consider it ugly. These conflicting views led to animosity in the 1990s, when the State Government refused to heritage list the property, and instead recommended its demolition. Despite this, the City of Perth opted to renovate the tower and keep it as its headquarters. Following this, the building was admitted to the State's Heritage Register.