GOVERNMENT HOUSE, PERTH. —With its towers, arched entrances, oriel windows, and solid cornices, the Government House at Perth is a splendid specimen of Gothic architecture. Situated in the centre of a large area of parklike land, the building is surrounded by a magnificent array of trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens, and it commands a glorious view of the Swan River. The structure was commenced in 1859, and it was completed in 1863.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 76, 26 February 1938, Page 5
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72GOVERNMENT HOUSE, PERTH.—With its towers, arched entrances, oriel windows, and solid cornices, the Government House at Perth is a splendid specimen of Gothic architecture. Situated in the centre of a large area of parklike land, the building is surrounded by a magnificent array of trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens, and it commands a glorious view of the Swan River. The structure was commenced in 1859, and it was completed in 1863. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 76, 26 February 1938, Page 5
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