Alexander Library Building
- Alexander Library Building
The Alexander Library Building houses the State Library of Western Australia, J S Battye Library, State Records Office, Department of Culture and Arts, and Writing WA in the Perth Cultural Precinct in Northbridge in Perth, Western Australia. The building falls under the responsibility of the Western Australian government Department of Culture and Arts.
Earlier Landscape
The sloped walkway just east of the building runs roughly along the alignment of the old Museum Street, which ran between James Street and Francis Street. The street had one of the most mixed and unique streetscapes in this area of Northbridge - which was all removed in the construction of the new library building.
Only one building is commemorated on the Alexander Library Building structure - the Perth Baptist Churchwhich was in Museum Street from 1899 to 1979. The Theosophical Bookshop and library was long established at the corner of Museum and James Streets. The streetscape can be found in Wise's Directories for the earlier decades.
Plaques at Entrance
* 30 November 1979 - Commencement of Construction
* 18 June 1985 - Opening of Building
External links
* [http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/ State Library of Western Australia]
* [http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/ State Records Office]
* [http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/ Department of Culture and Arts]
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