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Raine Square is a property in the central business district of
In 2017 further developments were being made to the complex of properties related to Raine Square.
The new development has proposed features that include re-introducing cinemas into the Perth CBD; the last operational cinemas had closed with Piccadilly cinemas closing in October 2013.
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
, Western Australia. It is in a block bound by Murray Street, William Street and Wellington Streets. The square is named after Joe and Mary Raine
Mary Bertha Raine ( Carter, also known as Mary Thomas during her first marriage, 17 February 1877 – 3 February 1960) was an Australian businesswoman and philanthropist. Her bequests to the University of Western Australia created and funded t ...
.
History
The square was formed as a pedestrian way through land surrounded by hotels acquired by theUniversity of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Perth, the state capital, with a secondary campus in Albany, Western Australia, Albany an ...
in the 1960s, including the Wentworth Wentworth may refer to:
People
* Wentworth (surname)
* Judith Blunt-Lytton, 16th Baroness Wentworth (1873–1957), Lady Wentworth, notable Arabian horse breeder
* S. Wentworth Horton (1885–1960), New York state senator
* Wentworth Miller (born 1 ...
and the Royal Hotels.
The name was used in 1984, and the square officially opened in 1986.
Redevelopment
The later development of the square involved the construction of a large multi-storey building over what had been the square, maintaining some of the heritage properties that had been on the periphery of the original square. It has since gone through a range of owners and developments since the original construction.
In 2017 further developments were being made to the complex of properties related to Raine Square.
The new development has proposed features that include re-introducing cinemas into the Perth CBD; the last operational cinemas had closed with Piccadilly cinemas closing in October 2013.
References
External links
* *{{commons category-inline Landmarks in Perth, Western Australia Office buildings in Perth, Western Australia Wellington Street, Perth Retail buildings in Western Australia Murray Street, Perth William Street, Perth Shopping centres in Perth, Western Australia State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Perth