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Old Perth Boys School

1900 disestablishments in AustraliaBuildings and structures in Perth, Western AustraliaDefunct schools in Western AustraliaEducational institutions established in 1847National Trust of Western Australia
School buildings completed in 1854St Georges TerraceState Register of Heritage Places in the City of PerthTourist attractions in Perth, Western AustraliaUse Australian English from March 2014
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The Old Perth Boys School, located at 139 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, is the earliest government school building in Western Australia. The single-storey limestone building was designed by William Ayshford Sanford in 1852 and is a significant example of a colonial building constructed in Perth from the mid-nineteenth century.

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Old Perth Boys School
St Georges Terrace, Perth

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St Georges Terrace 139
6000 Perth (Perth)
Western Australia, Australia
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Capitol Theatre, Perth
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