In 1894, businessman James Grave built the Osborne Hotel on a cliff-top in Claremont.

Considered to be Perth's finest hotel,[1] it had panoramic views of the Indian Ocean and Swan River and included a tower and raised turrets and was surrounded by two acres (0.8 ha) of landscaped gardens.

[2] In 1898 Graves found himself "financially embarrassed" and sold the hotel to William Dalgety Moore.

The convent buildings were demolished in 1990, with residential housing built on the location at 101–109 Bindaring Parade, Claremont.

[5] The 70 feet (21 m) high, 1937-built bell tower was rebuilt in 1991 using the original bricks, in William Street, Northbridge.