St John's Shopping Centre

A modest retail mall in central Perth, St. John's Shopping Centre lies between South Street, King Edward Street, Scott Street and the pedestrianised High Street, with entrances from each. Built 1985-87, this is Perth's only covered shopping centre, yet it undoubtedly benefits from being largely hidden behind pre-existing street frontages. Highly controversial at the time, the project involved the demolition of St. John's Square and rehousing of its residents. The centre was formally opened in 1988 by Dr. Willi Reiland, Oberburgermeister of Aschaffenburg - Perth's German Twin Town, and Frau Elvira Reiland. The main entrance is on King Edward Street, opposite Perth City Hall, and here the centre presents a three-storey U-shaped buff ashlar-clad facade, forming a small square which contains the King Edward VII Monument.

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