Rechabite Hall 224 William Street, Northbridge, WA

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Rechabite Hall is a heritage-listed building in Perth, Western Australia, located at 224 William Street.

It was constructed in 1924 for the Independent Order of Rechabites – a friendly society and part of the temperance movement – and was a popular dance hall in the 1920s. It was also used for balls, exhibitions, church services, conferences, annual meetings, school productions, and as an election polling station.

The hall was also a theatre venue and live music venue until it was damaged by a fire in 1980. The street level remained in use as shops. The building closed in the early 2000s in a state of disrepair. In the interim, performances were still held there in the early 2000s.

The building was listed on the City of Perth’s heritage list in 2001, and on the State Register of Heritage Places in 2002. In 2016, approval was given for a A$3 million refurbishment, and it re-opened in November 2019 as four venues: a rooftop bar, a basement club, a performance hall and an eatery.

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