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which 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
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The building falls under the responsibility of the Western Australian government Department of Culture and Arts. It was completed and opened in 1985.
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The sloped walkway just east of the building runs roughly along the alignment of the old Museum Street, which ran between
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and Francis Street. The street had a unique streetscape, one of the most mixed in this area of the
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It was named after Western Australian historian and former member of the Library Board,
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Only one building is commemorated on the Alexander Library Building structure – the
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The Alexander Library Building : Perth Cultural Centre. Opened 18 June 1985
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The Alexander Library Building : Perth Cultural Centre. Opened 18 June 1985
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The Alexander Library Building : Perth Cultural Centre. Opened 18 June 1985
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It has been changed internally over time, however the basic structure remains.
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Library and Information Service of Western Australia (1990),
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How to find your way around the Alexander Library building
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Between James Street Mall and Francis Street, Perth
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Perth
Coordinates
31°56′56″S 115°51′38″E / 31.948822°S 115.860565°E / -31.948822; 115.860565
State Library of Western Australia
State Records Office
Government of Western Australia
Cultural Centre
Perth
Fred Alexander
State Library of Western Australia
J S Battye Library
State Records Office
James Street
Perth central business district
Perth Baptist Church
Wise's Directories

Library Board collection
ISSN
0157-6895
The Alexander Library Building : Perth Cultural Centre. Opened 18 June 1985
The Alexander Library Building : Perth Cultural Centre. Opened 18 June 1985
How to find your way around the Alexander Library building
The Alexander Library Building : Perth Cultural Centre. Opened 18 June 1985
State Library of Western Australia
State Records Office
Department of Culture and Arts
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