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The Empire Buildings, also often referred to as the Empire Building, are a group of heritage listed buildings on the corner of Stirling Terrace and
The Empire Buildings, also often referred to as the Empire Building, are a group of heritage listed buildings on the corner of Stirling Terrace and York Street
York Street, also known as the Jakemans Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Boston, England, and was the former home of Boston United. Originally called Shodfriars Lane, football was first played on the site since the la ...
overlooking Princess Royal Harbour
Princess Royal Harbour is a part of King George Sound on the South coast of Western Australia, and harbour to Albany. On its northern shore is the Port of Albany. The name ''Princess Royal'' also appears in Albany in Princess Royal Fortress ...
in Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
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History
The buildings were constructed in 1912, and once comprised a group of shops and acinema
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Film
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** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking
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. The buildings have elements of Federation Free Style architectural design such as asymmetry and use of two contrasting building materials of brick and cement render.
Replacing a single storied bungalow structure that faced York Street, the Empire theatre was designed by architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
Tom Anthoness and was built by J. Ashman and Warner. Initially the building held a theatre and shops. The theatre was able to hold 1,000 people. The theatre cost £5,000 and was owned and operated by West's Picture Company. It boasted refreshment stalls, a winter garden for ladies and a spacious dress circle.
Features of the two storey building include a corner entrance, asymmetrical facade, parapet wall concealing roof, informal groupings of windows, gabled pediment and decorative skyline features.
In 2000 a portion of the building was converted to a nightclub. It was closed for some time and reopened to include a bar on the ground floor in 2006.
See also
*List of places on the State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Albany
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References
{{reflist 1912 establishments in Australia Heritage places in Albany, Western Australia Stirling Terrace, Albany York Street, Albany, Western Australia State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Albany