[1] For a significant part of the early twentieth century, wealthy merchants and politicians had family homes in the street.

[3][4] Some of the significant structures from that era remain intact, but with different uses.

[5] By the late 1930s the development of blocks of flats and apartments were beginning to change the landscape of Outram Street and West Perth.

[6] In the transition from residential suburb to concentrated office accommodation, values of land have made it a significant location adjacent to the Perth CBD.

[7][8] Some of the structures like the Outram Street Terraces (number 74-82)[9] have been on the Interim Heritage Register since 2000.