Substation No 2 - Perth City, Western Australia
Posted by: 
blingg
S 31° 57.117 E 115° 51.339
50J E 391850 N 6464318
A former substation in the city centre
Waymark Code: WMPPV1
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 10/03/2015
Views: 3
Electricity substation No 2 is a two storey red brick building with stucco detailing, constructed in 1914 in the Federation Warehouse style. Four substations were constructed by Perth City Council to operate as the main line substations in conjunction with the State Government’s East Perth Power Station (1916), It was used as an electricity substation until new technology made it obsolete. It is of the same design as Nos 3 and 4 substations, however the windows have been bricked in as has the balcony.
Creation date: 1914
Status: Abandoned/Decommissioned
Current use: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
To post a visit log for waymarks in this category, you must have personally visited the waymark location. When logging your visit, please provide a note describing your visit experience, along with any additional information about the waymark or the surrounding area that you think others may find interesting.
We especially encourage you to include any pictures that you took during your visit to the waymark. You do not have to be in the picture, neither does your GPSr.