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Customs House / Post and Telegraph Office, Strahan
Photographed 1991 Customs House/Post and Telegraph Office, 13 Esplanade, Strahan, Tasmania, c. 1901. This imposing building takes visitors by surprise. It exemplifies the importance of customs and post and telegraph services at the beginning of the 20th century. In the early years it housed the Post and Telegraph offices, Customs, Marine Board offices and the Municipal Council offices. The building is constructed of red brick with stucco render to the quoins, windows, string course. It features an impressive central section which houses the main entrance. The three arches of the entry colonnade are repeated in the arched windows of the first floor, rising to a pediment and small cupola. Reference: The Heritage of Tasmania, The Illustrated Registry of the National Estate, The Macmillan Compny ,1983, p. 78. Web page, Australian Heritage Places Inventory, Tasmanian Heritage Register, identifier R5169. Register of the National Estate, identifier 13244. Tasmania’s Eldorado, Strahan, Macquarie Harbour, originally published by John Ware, Strahan, 1908, facsimile edition West Coast Pioneers Memorial Museum, 1981, printed by Mercury Walch, Hobart, p. 25.
Post and Telegraph Office, York
Photographed 1987 The Post and Telegraph Office, Avon Terrace, York, Western Australia, 1893-4. G.T. Poole. This interesting building with arched entrance, window awnings and clock set in an ornate gable, was built of local stone at a cost of 1,890 pounds. The porch led into the public office. The postmaster’s quarters were also accommodated in the building. Reference: Norris, Keith, Australia’s Heritage Sketchbook, Weldon Publishing, reprinted 1993, p. 329. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1971, p. 101 Van Breman, Ingrid, The New Architecture of the Gold Rushes in Western Australia. Government Buildings under the Direction of George Temple Poole, 1885-97, Ph. D. thesis University of Western Australia, February 1990, pp. 221, 222, appendix C8.
Post and Telegraph Office, Toodyay
Photographed 1993 Post and Telegraph Office, 177 Stirling Terrace, Toodyay, (Newcastle), Western Australia, 1897, George Temple Poole. Built in red brick, the two-storied building housed a public office, operator’s room, and accommodation for the postmaster. The interest of the building centres on the arched entrance and upstairs verandah. Reference: Heritage of Western Australia, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1989, p.109. Van Breman, Ingrid, The New Architecture of the Gold Rushes in Western Australia. Government Buildings under the Direction of George Temple Poole, 1885-97, Ph. D. thesis University of Western Australia, February 1990, appendix C8.
Post Office, Midland
Photographed 1996 Post Office, Great Eastern Highway, Midland, Western Australia, 1913. This two storied building is distinguished by the symmetrical positioning of the eight- paned windows. The brick structure is relieved by stuccoed window surrounds. The tile roof features three dormer vents and a turret vent. The small entry verandah is located on the corner. Reference: Heritage of Western Australia, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1989, p. 52.
Post Office, Guildford
Photographed 1993 Post Office, corner of Stirling Street and Meadow Street, Guildford, Western Australia, 1900-1901. As early as 1901 the original tower was extended and now accommodates a clock and bell. The square tower topped with a parapet rises above the archways of the corner entrance. These arches are repeated in the windows of the ground floor and in the bell tower. The brick construction has been painted. Reference: Heritage of Western Australia, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1989, p. 49. Swan Valley Heritage Trail, Heritage Trails Secretariat, Western Australian Heritage Committee, 7th Floor, Jardine House, 184 St. George’s Terrace, Perth, 6000. Tourist information pamphlet, Toodyay Tourist centre.
Post Office, Bunbury
Photographed 1996 Post Office, Bunbury, Western Australia. This stone building has a hipped roof and brick chimneys. The verandah roof which continues on a lower level is supported on timber posts. The simple timber framed windows and doors complete the resemblance to the early colonial style of architecture. It became the police station and subsequently offices for the court house. Reference: Heritage Council of Western Australia, www,heritage.wa.gov.au Heritage of Western Australia, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1989, pp. 66, 67.
Post Office, Albany
Photographed 1993 Post Office, viewed from Upper Stirling Terrace, Albany, Western Australia, 1896, G.T. Poole. The post office was added on the western end of the Government buildings in 1895-6. Designed by George Temple Poole, it was built of brick and stone with a shingled roof for a cost of 3,696 pounds. Its circular clock tower is 80 feet tall. A bonded store was located on the ground floor, the mail room and offices on the first floor, and post master’s room and apartments and public office on the second floor. Reference: Day, David, Smugglers and Sailors, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1992, p..348-350. Information from the Building Management Authority. Le Page, J.S.H., Building a State, The Story of the Public Works Department of Western Australia, 1829-1985. Water Authority of Western Australia, 1986, pp. 111-112. Van Breman, Ingrid, The New Architecture of the Gold Rushes in Western Australia. Government Buildings under the Direction of George Temple Poole, 1885-97, Ph. D. thesis University of Western Australia, February 1990, appendix C8. Colonial Buildings in Albany’ pamphlet, Albany Tourist Bureau. Historic Buildings of Australia, vol. 2. Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, 1981, p.157.
Post Office, Fremantle North
Photographed 2002 Post Office, 211-217 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle North, Western Australia, 1897. This limestone building features a two-storey section with half-hipped roof, and corbelled chimneys. The verandah has single and double posts and decorative brackets. It unifies the main post office section with the single storey residence which has a gabled roof. The plain four paned double hung windows have lintels and sills. Reference: Heritage of Western Australia, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1989, p. 28. Web site Aussie Heritage, http://www.aussieheritage.com.au
Post Office, Fremantle
Photographed 1987 Post Office, 13-15 Market Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, 1907 Hillson Beasely. The distinctive feature of this two-storey building are the arched entries, gables, and bold contrast of the brick and stone dressings. The contract was won by Atkins and Law for 7926 pounds. The ground floor accommodated the public office, large mailing room with lantern roof, and offices. The first floor was devoted to the telegraph office and telephone exchange. Reference: Heritage of Western Australia, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1989, p. 24. Le Page, J.S.H., Building a State, The Story of the Public Works Department of Western Australia, 1829-1985. Water Authority of Western Australia, 1986, pp. 377-378.
Post Office and Telegraph Office, Perth
Photographed 1993 Post Office and Telegraph Office, St. George’s Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 1886-8, George Temple Poole. This building occupied the area between the two earlier sections and completed the frontage to St. George’s Terrace. The locally produced bricks, which were brought by rail from Guildford, achieved a subdued patterned effect which harmonised with the earlier buildings. The window surrounds and quoins were finished in stucco. The central three storied section and two storied wings featured a steep mansard style roof with dormer windows, which lit the working areas in the roof. A third storey was added to the wings in 1898. Reference: Le Page, J.S.H., Building a State, The Story of the Public Works Department of Western Historic Public Buildings of Australia, Australia, 1829-1985. Water Authority of Western Australia, 1986, pp. 141-42. Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1971, pp. 245-46. Van Breman, Ingrid, The New Architecture of the Gold Rushes in Western Australia. Government Buildings under the Direction of George Temple Poole, 1885-97, Ph. D. thesis University of Western Australia, February 1990, pp. 171-74. Van Breman, Ingrid, ‘Romancing the Stone, Victorian Architectural Ideals in Public Buildings of Western Australia 1886-1896’, Essays on Art and Architecture in Western Australia, edited by David Bloomfield, Centre for Fine Arts, University of Western Australia, 1988. Apperly, Richard; Irving, Robert; Reynolds, Peter; A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, Angus and Robertson, 1989, pp. 68, 69.
Post Office, Traralgon
Photographed 1994 Post Office, 161 Franklin Street, Traralgon, Victoria, 1885-87, J.R. Brown, J.T. Kelleher. The arches of the windows are framed by a curve of red bricks with a drip mould at the top; the curve is outlined by cement render. The dark brickwork is punctuated by pale cement string courses. The slate hipped roof is truncated with a widow’s walk of decorative iron work. The most striking features of the design are the clock tower with its sheeted mansard roof, and the pedimented gable with its intricate cement moulding. The design of the balustraded parapet above the single storey wing features above the entrance. Reference: Australia Post, Survey of Historic Properties in Victoria, vol.1, p. 185.
Post Office, Portland
Photographed 1987 Post Office, Cliff Street, Portland, Victoria, 1881-83, J. Marsden. The post office occupied this building, constructed at a cost of 4,250 pounds until 1969. In 1970 it became municipal offices. The design features a parapet and pediment with a clock. The arched windows and banded finish to the walls of the ground floor contrast with the pedimented windows and smooth finish to the walls of the upper floor. Reference: ‘Welcome to Portland’, tourist brochure, Tourist Information Centre, 1888. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, Limited, 1971, p. 111.
Post Office, Port Fairy
Photographed 1987 Post Office, 25 Sackville Street, corner of Cox Street, Port Fairy (known as Belfast until 1887), Victoria, 1880-81, George W. Watson. The first postal service was established in 1843, and the first building provided in 1857. The present two storey building was constructed for a cost of 4,200 pounds. It has a rendered finish. The projecting lower level has a parapet punctuated by a small pediment with a clock. A decorative cornice relieves the simplicity of the hipped roof which has two tall chimneys. The arched windows of the ground floor contrast with the plain windows of the first floor; the grouping of the windows gives a pleasing effect. Reference: ‘Historic Buildings of Port Fairy’, Tourist brochure, Port Fairy Historical Society. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, Limited, 1971, p. 111. Australia Post, Survey of Historic Properties in Victoria, vol.1, p. 148, 1990.
Post Office, Koroit
Photographed 1987 © Joan Beddoe Post Office, corner of High Street and Commercial Road, Koroit, Victoria, 1872. This building of bluestone with a slate roof was constructed in two stages: the west and central sections were built in 1872. They served as the residence and telegraph office. The additional wing was added at a later date. The skillion verandah extends between the two gabled wings featuring pairs of double-hung windows. The clock on one wing balances the circular vent on the other. Reference: ‘Koroit Heritage Trail’ tourist information pamphlet, the Koroit and District Historical Society Inc. Web site, Heritage Council of Victoria, http:// www.heritage.vic.gov.au Web site, ‘Australian Heritage Database’, Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, http://www.environment.gov.au/ahdb.
Post Office, Geelong
Photographed 1988 Post Office, 83 Ryrie Street, Geelong, 1889-91, signed by John Marsden, probably the work of J.H. Brabin. After the first post office opened in a store in 1840, mail was carried first by horseback and then by steamer until the railway opened in 1857. This stuccoed brick building has a tiered clock tower rising above the entry arcade. The roof line is distinguished by a parapet with elaborate cornices, attic pediments, and small mansard roof. Prominent pilasters rise through the upper level dividing the windows which feature aedicules. Reference: Australia Post, Survey of Properties in Victoria, vol. 1, p. 36, 1980.
Post Office, Euroa
Photographed 1992 Post Office, Binney Ave, Euroa, Victoria, 1890, A.J. Macdonald. The slate roof is massed in gables rising from single to double storey. There is strong contrast between the red brick walls and pale cement render of string courses and window finishes. The main two storied façade features a three paned semi-circular window beneath intricately decorated cement moulding, and a three bay arcade; an oculus is located below the hip of the gable.
Post Office, Daylesford
Photographed 1988 Post Office, 88 Vincent Street, Daylesford, Victoria, 1866-7. John Clayfield built this stuccoed brick post office in Italianate style with Campanile tower complete with its clock and bell. The entrance bay below the tower is mounted by a pediment. The upper storey with its simple hip roof and plain narrow windows is set back behind a balustraded parapet. The ground floor façade to Vincent Street features two protruding string courses and windows with flattened arches. The building was subsequently extended along Vincent Street in a sympathetic design. Reference: Australia Post, Survey of Historic Properties in Victoria, vol.1, p. 59.
Post Office and Public Offices, Castlemaine
Photographed 1988 Post Office and Public Offices, 202 Barker Street, Castlemaine, 1872-74, J.J. Clark. The façade of the ground floor has a rusticated banded finish separated by a prominent string course from the upper floor with its smooth finish. The arches of the windows and colonnade at street level are repeated in the upstairs aedicules with ballustraded sills and ornate cornices. Reference: Australia Post, Survey of Historic Properties in Victoria, vol.1, p.98, 1990. Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p.151.
Post Office and Public Offices, Bendigo
Photographed 1988 Post Office and Public Offices, Pall Mall, Bendigo, 1883-87, W.G. Watson. This building housed the post and telegraph office and postmaster’s residence, as well as offices for crown lands, police and water supply. It was built on granite foundations, with the exposed footings faced with bluestone. The stuccoed brick exterior features arched colonnades at street level. The arches repeat around the windows of the upper level, and in the clock tower. The slate mansard roof features decorative iron work and ornate parapets. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1971, p. 128-9. The Heritage of Victoria, the Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p.146.
Telegraph Office, Beechworth
Photographed 1989 Telegraph Office, Ford Street, Beechworth, Victoria, 1858. The simple design of this building constructed in honey coloured granite is enhanced by the interesting verandah. Corrugated iron has replaced the original grey slates on the roof. The building became the District Survey Office in 1871. Reference: Reader’s Digest Book of Historic Australian Towns, compiled and designed by Reader’s Digest Services Pty. Ltd., Sydney. Photographs by Robin Morrison, Consultant and architectural historian, Robert Irving, 1982, pp. 42-43. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, Limited, 1971, pp. 170-71. Heritage of Victoria, the Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 172.
Post Office, Beechworth
Photographed 1989 Post Office, Beechworth, Victoria, 1869, Peter Kerr. The original stone building of 1858 was destroyed by a fire in 1867. The tower and portico which survived were incorporated in the new two-storied brick building; the portico was extended to form an arcade. The clock and bell tower were added, and the second storey verandah was added in 1874. The building was rendered in white stucco at a later date. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1971, p. 170. Harvey, Roy, C., Background to Beechworth, Beechworth Progress Association, 8th edn, 1985, p. 20. Heritage of Victoria, the Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 172.
Post Office, Ballarat
hotographed 1990 Post Office, Sturt and Lydiard Streets, Ballarat, 1863-64, John Marsden, additions 1885. The first postmaster was appointed to Ballarat in 1851. The present post and telegraph office was built in two sections. The first facing Sturt Street was a simple two storied building with slate hipped roof featuring oval vents, and an arched colonnade at street level which was soon enclosed. A strong string course separates the ground level, with its accent on arches, from the upper level which feature narrow symmetrical windows with bracketed hoods and balustraded sills. The extension, comprising of the tower and northern offices facing Lydiard Street, was built to a similar design. The entrance bay rises to the elaborate tiered tower topped by a truncated pyramid and decorative iron work. Reference: Australia Post, Survey of Historic Properties in Victoria, vol.1, p.56, 1990 Jacobs, Wendy; Nigel, Lewis; Vines, Elizabeth; Aitken, Richard; Ballarat, Guide to Buildings and Areas 1851-1940, Australian Heritage Commission, City of Ballarat, published by Jacobs, Lewis, Vines, Architects and Conservation Planners, 1981, p.42.
Post Office, Melbourne
Photographed 2007 Post Office. Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1859-67; 1885-90; 1906-7, A.E. Johnson. Sixty-five architects submitted entries for the design competition co-ordinated by A.E. Johnson of the Public Works Department. It is thought that these probably contributed to the final design accepted from Johnson himself. The principles of this design were observed in the three stages of construction which spanned nearly fifty years. A two-storey building with a low tower was completed by 1867; the third floor and extensions to the tower were completed in 1867; and in 1906 the Elizabeth Street façade was extended. Arcades open onto Elizabeth Street and Bourke Street. Prominent string courses divide the stories which are distinguished by the styles of their windows. Pairs of pilasters form continuous vertical lines throughout the three levels. Reference: The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 51. Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1982, pp. 56, 57 Historical Sketch of Victoria, extract in facsimile of the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Lansdowne Press, Sydney, 1980, pp. 76, 77.
Post Office, Fingal
Photographed 2000 Post Office, Talbot Street, Fingal, Tasmania. This weatherboard post office was built in Federation style at the turn of the 19th century. Its steeply pitched roof, bay windows and verandah give it the appearance of a home rather than a government office. Reference: Web page, Australian Heritage Places Inventory, Tasmanian Heritage Register, identifier R5247
Post Office, Scottsdale
Photographed 2000 Post Office, Scottsdale, Tasmania, 1890 This timber building features a portico entrance with verandahs returning around the sides. The upper floor is built into the gabled roof which features finials. The gabled wing at the rear accommodates only one floor.
Post Office, Evandale
Photographed 2000 Post Office, High Street, Evandale, Tasmania. This two storied building is constructed of red brick with stucco trim. It features a high roof with multiple gables, and a single storied verandah with timber posts. Reference: web page, Australian Heritage Places Inventory, identifier 12717.
Post Office, Waratah
This timber building has two gabled sections. The central bay at the front is flanked by lower wings under skillion roofs. The line of windows unites the front of the building with the wings.
Interior of the Post Office, Ross
Photographed 1991 Interior of the Post Office, Ross, Tasmania.
Post Office, Ross
Photographed 1991 Post Office, 26 Church Street, Ross, Tasmania, 1896. This charming stone post office is a focal point of the township of Ross. Its verandah was added in the Victorian style with paired cast iron posts. The good preservation of its original features makes it a significant building. Reference: Web page, Australian Heritage Places Inventory, Tasmanian Heritage Register, identifier R4824.
Post Office and General Store, Richmond
Photographed 1991 Post Office and General Store, Richmond, 1826, 2nd storey added 1829. This building is claimed to be the oldest surviving post office building in Australia. The post office operated in the general store between 1832 and 1972. More recently it served as a restaurant. Reference: Tasmanian Visitor Corporation pamphlet, ‘Let’s talk about Historic Richmond and the Coal River Valley’. Historic Richmond (Tasmania) Sketchbook, Drawings, John Alty; Text, Joan Woodberry, Rigby, 1977, p.12, 13.
Post Office, Launceston
Photographed 1991 Post Office, corner Cameron and St. John Streets, Launceston, Tasmania, 1886-89, William Waters Eldridge. The plans for this building were altered as construction proceeded. It was built in locally produced red bricks. The contrasting trim is freestone quarried in the Ross and Brighton areas. The tower was added in 1903, and the clock installed in 1909. Post and Telegraph services became operational in 1891. Each facade of the corner frontage has its distinctive appearance. In Cameron Street the protruding central section incorporates the arched entry below two arched windows and a freestone pediment. On either side at the first floor level there are large Oriel bay windows flanked by simple windows. These match the four simple windows which create a balanced group on either side of the entry. The roof slopes steeply behind the parapet, and two thirds of its area is glazed. Before the construction of the tower, the tall lantern and flagpole would have dominated the roofline. The frontage to St. John Street is less ornate; interest is created by the stone pilasters which frame the windows, and the carved frieze and balustrading. Ornamental cement was used instead of stone in later work on the upper central section. Reference: The Cameron Street Walk, Launceston, Tourist information brochure. Analysis of Significance and Recommendations for Management, Launceston Post Office, March, 1994. Andrew C. Ward and Associates, 1994. Web page, Australian Heritage Places Inventory, Register of the National Estate, identifier 12171.
Interior of the General Post Office, Hobart
Photographed 1999 Interior of the General Post Office, Hobart, Tasmania.
General Post Office, Hobart
Photographed 1999 General Post Office, corner Elizabeth and Macquarie Streets, Hobart, Tasmania, 1905, A.C. Walker. The corner tower and five bay arcaded entry contribute to the grandeur of this building. It was built in brick on stone foundations, but ashlar stone facades were constructed on the two street frontages. Interesting features of the roof structure are the lanterns and chimneys. Reference: Architectural Guide to the City of Hobart, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Tasmanian Chapter, 1984, p. 27. Australian Heritage Places Inventory, identifier 10975. Register of the Tasmanian Heritage Council, R1826.
Post and Telegraph Office, Willunga
Photographed 2002 Post and Telegraph Office, 62 High Street, Willunga, South Australia, 1857-58. The original single storey building was built of stone with rendered quoins and surrounds. It incorporated a residence, first occupied by Post Master Henry Pounsett. The two storey section was added in 1863, and the balcony and verandahs at a later date again. In 1916 the post office moved to other premises. Reference: York Peninsula Heritage Survey, Heritage South Australia, Item Reference No. 232. Heritage Register of South Australia, 10626. Baxendale, Ruth, Lush, Faye, Willunga Walks, 1995, printed by R.G. Printing, 235 Main Road, McLaren Vale, South Australia, 5171.
Second Post Office, Wallaroo
Photographed 1994 Second Post Office, Owen Terrace, Wallaroo, South Australia, 1894.
Original Post Office, Wallaroo
Photographed 1994 Original Post Office, Jetty Road, Wallaroo, South Australia, 1865.
Post Office and Telegraph Station, Victor Harbor
Photographed 2002 Post Office and Telegraph Station, 2 Coral Street, Victor Harbor, South Australia, 1866-76, G.T. Light. This building was erected over a period of ten years in stone with a rendered finish to the parapet, cornice, quoins and pilasters. The hipped roof is galvanized iron, and the windows are timber framed. The building served as the post office until 1921. Reference: ‘Victor Harbor Heritage Survey’, 1997, Heritage South Australia. Heritage Register of South Australia, 11103.
Post Office, Two Wells
Photographed 2001 Post Office, Two Wells, South Australia. This post office is a very simple building compared with others in South Australia. However, it features the customary hipped roof and simple verandah.
Post Office, Port Wakefield
Photographed 2001 Post Office, Edward Street, Port Wakefield, South Australia, 1876. The transport of mail by sailing ship from Port Adelaide commenced in 1851. A daily coach was operating by 1866, and telegraph communication commenced in 1867. Built of stone with areas of render, this building features a double hipped roof and simple skillion verandahs on two sides. Reference: Tourist pamphlet, ‘Port Wakefield Historical Walk’, sponsored by the Port Wakefield Caravan Park.
Post Office, Old Noarlunga
Photographed 2002 Post Office, 55 Patapinda Road, Old Noarlunga, South Australia, 1880. This building was constructed by the local blacksmith and today is occupied as a private residence. Reference: ‘Old Noarlunga’, Hideaway Historic Village’, tourist pamphlet, City of Onkaparinga.
Post Office, Port Elliot
Photographed 2002 Post Office, Port Elliot, South Australia. This stone and brick post office features a high pitched corrugated iron roof with gables and chimneys, The arch above the entrance and window is defined in red brick. The enclosed porch is under the main roofline.
Post Office, Mount Gambier
Photographed 1994 Post Office, 6 Bay Road, Mount Gambier, South Australia, 1865, William Hanson. The building first served as the Telegraph Office. It was constructed in dolomite and limestone by contractor Charles Farr. It served as the Post and Telegraph Office from 1887 and was extended by the side wings in 1906. It now serves as commercial premises. Reference: pamphlet series Mount Gambier Heritage Walks, Mount Gambier Heritage Society, reprinted 1990.
Post Office, Moonta
Photographed 1994 Moonta Post Office, Blythe Street, Moonta, South Australia. This stone building has contrasting quoins and window surrounds. The low hipped roof features a single chimney, and low parapet with decorative pediment. It extends out over the verandah which is supported by simple timber posts.
Post Office, Minlaton
Photographed 2001 Post Office, Minlaton, South Australia. This post office is constructed of random stone with contrasting quoins and window surrounds. It has two verandahs supported on simple timber posts. The hipped roof has bracketed eaves.
Post Office, Kingston
Photographed 1994 Post Office, 1 Cooke Street, Kingston, South Australia, 1869-70, Robert G. Thomas. The stone used for the building was probably mined at Mount Benson. The design features arched windows and entry, an elaborate architrave and parapet, and quoins with a dressed finish. Reference: Heritage of South East Australia,South East Dept of Environment and Planning, SA State Historic Preservation Plan, Regional Heritage Survey Series, Region 6, prepared by Denvers Architects Heritage Register of South Australia, 10245
Post and Telegraph Office, Goolwa
Photographed 2002 Post and Telegraph Office, Goolwa Terrace, Goolwa, South Australia, 1857. This building was constructed of travertine limestone with brick construction for quoins and surrounds of windows and doors. The cost was 417 pounds. The Post Office was connected by magnetic telegraph to Adelaide and Melbourne in 1858. Wide verandah on the southern side served as the town’s railway station until 1872. Alterations were made in 1862 and 1877, but subsequent alterations and enclosure of the verandahs have made it unrecognizable from the street. Reference: Tourist pamphlet, ‘Historic Goolwa’, Signal Point Interpretive Centre, PO Box 494, Goolwa, 5214, for the Alexandrina Council. ‘Port Adelaide and Goolwa Heritage Study’. Heritage South Australia.
Post Office, Gawler
Photographed 1990 Post Office, Gawler, South Australia, 1866, builders, Pett and Gray; contractors’ signatures witnessed by W.H. Abbott, probably the architect; Original Post and Telegraph Office (on right), 1860. When telegraph services moved to the newer building, the Post and Telegraph Office served first as a residence for the letter carrier, and then accommodated the Adelaide School of Mines. The slate quarries in the hills behind Gawler provided the ‘bluestone’ for the construction; sandstone was used for the facades, and corrugated iron for the roofs of the buildings. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1971, pp. 147 – 151.
Post Office, Edithburgh
Photographed 2001 Post Office, Edithburgh, South Australia. This building has a corrugated iron gabled roof with chimneys and a simple verandah. It is built of stone with red brick quoins and window surrounds. The windows feature small panes across the top.
Post Office, Birdwood
Photographed 1994 Post Office, Birdwood, South Australia This single storey post office is constructed of stone with red brick quoins and window surrounds. The roof has chimneys and bracketed eaves. The verandah across the front of the building features simple posts.
Post Office, Beachport
Photographed 1994 Post Office, Beachport, South Australia. This stone building has been painted disguising the quoins and window surrounds. The hipped roof features chimneys and finial on the front gable with its decorative fascia.
Post and Telegraph Office, Semaphore
Photographed 2002 Post and Telegraph Office, 15 Semaphore Road, Semaphore, South Australia, 1881. This stone building has cement rendered quoins and openings. Double brackets support the eaves above the verandahs with double posts. Reference Heritage Register of South Australia, 10930.
Post Office interior, Adelaide
Photographed 1990 Adelaide Post Office Interior, South Australia.
Post Office, Adelaide
Photographed 1990 Post Office, 141–159 King William Street, Adelaide, South Australia, 1867 –1872, Wright, Woods and Hamilton. The partnership of E.W. Wright and E.J. Woods won the competition held to select the best design; however the second prizewinners, E.A. Hamilton and R.G. Thomas also influenced the design. Hamilton joined the partnership, and Thomas became colonial architect in 1868, and so both were in a position to influence the changes, which occurred during the course of construction. The classical design of the two- storied building is distinguished by the use of pillars, a cornice above each floor, and a parapet around the roofline. The building was extended along King William Street in 1891 and 1893. Reference: Marsden, S., Stark, P., Sumerling, P. (eds), Heritage of the City of Adelaide, An Illustrated Guide, Corporation of the City of Adelaide, Town Hall, Adelaide, 1990. Branson Vern (text), Goulding, Trevor (drawings), Landmarks of Adelaide, A Sketchbook J.M. Dent Pty Limited, Melbourne, 1988,, p. 28.
Post Office, Warwick
Photographed 1989 Post Office, Palmerin Street, Warwick, Queensland, 1897-8, design probably by Thomas Pye. Mail delivery from Brisbane commenced in the 1840s. Services were delivered from a store until the first post office was built about 1869. This beautiful sandstone building with ornate arcades complements the Town Hall. The design takes advantage of the corner site with the monumental arched entry rising to the window with curved balustraded parapet on the first floor, and finally the dome. Paired pilasters frame the corner. Balanced arcades front both streets. The upper openings are circular with curved iron balustrades. There is a decorative string course dividing the upper and lower floors, a decorative cornice, and balustraded parapet. Reference: Wandering Around Warwick, Drawings in Pen and Wash by Mary J. Dau, Warwick and District Tourist Association.
Post and Telegraph Office, Townsville
Photographed 1990 Post and Telegraph Office, corner of Flinders and Denham Streets, Townsville, Queensland, 1886-89, 1911. The first post office in Townsville opened in a small space in Clifton and Aplin’s store, with William Aplin as the Post Master. The telegraph line was connected to Townsville in 1869. The post and telegraph office erected in 1872 in Wickham Street was inadequate within a few years, and a new brick post and telegraph office was erected on the corner of Flinders and Denham Streets in 1879. Construction of the fourth Post Office commenced in 1886. The telegraph office fronting Flinders Street opened first in the initial section built at a cost of 17,235 pounds; the post office operated in the second section from 1890; the telephone exchange was added in 1911. The clock tower was removed during World War 2 and replaced by a new taller tower in 1963 Constructed in cement rendered brick, the building served Townsville well until 2001 when it was sold and became a boutique brewery. Reference: Gibson-Wilde, Dorothy M., Gateway to a Golden Land, Townsville to 1884, Studies in North Queensland History No. 7 James Cook University of Queensland, 1984, pp. 64, 92, 95, 105,142, 166, 167, 194, 197. ‘Townsville Tourist Trails’, Townsville City Council, National Trust of Queensland, Queensland Recreation Council, 1987. Davis, Sonia; Manion, Jim, Townsville Yesterday in Pen and Picture, 1978, Townsville North Queensland Newspaper Co. Ltd. 1978, p. 59.
Post Office, Toowoomba
Photographed 1987 Post Office, 136 Margaret Street, Toowoomba, Queensland, 1878-1890, F.D.G. Stanley. John Gargett built this post office in rendered brick, using sandstone for the tower and western wing. The square tower with its parapet, clocks on four sides, and blind parapet, dominates the low-slung hip roof. Below the tower is the arched entrance, with an arched opening on the floor above. The central entrance bay is flanked by arcades on the ground floor and loggias above. The pilasters between the arches are repeated symmetrically above. The walkways extend on both levels to the projecting end bays which have arched openings on the ground floor, and pairs of windows above. A strongly banded finish distinguishes the corners of the bays on the lower level. Reference; website, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Post Office, Rosewood
Photographed 1987 Post Office, Rosewood, Queensland. This timber post office building features a gabled roof, small entry porch and bracketed window awning.
Post Office, Rockhampton
Photographed: 1990 Post Office, East Street, Rockhampton, Queensland, 1892. The tall central archway is surmounted by a parapet and a pedimented opening on the upper floor. Above this rises the clock tower. The ground floor features arcades, and the upper floor features colonnades. Reference: Reference: Cameron Ian, 125 Years of State Public Works in Queensland,1859-1984, Boolarong Publications, 1989, p. 79. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell, Australia, Limited, 1971, p. 297. Hogan Janet, original photography by Richard Stringer, Building Queensland’s Heritage, National Trust of Queensland, reprinted by Boolarong Publications, 1987, p.91.
Post Office, Mount Morgan
Photographed: 1989 Post Office, Mount Morgan, Queensland. This post office is constructed of red brick with darker brick footings. The walls are rendered above the height of the doorways positioned on either side of the central bay. This bay has three tall windows with small panes. They are flanked by wide pilasters with bracketed eaves. These brackets feature again below the doorway lintels. The half-hipped roof with gable vents features a belfry.
Post Office, Maryborough
Photographed 1995 Post Office, corner of Warf Street and Bazaar Street, Maryborough, Queensland, 1865-66, Charles Tiffin; tower extended, 1878, F.D.G. Stanley. This two-storey building is constructed of rendered brick with strongly banded quoins. The Bazaar Street Façade features an arcade, and the arches are repeated in the Warf Street façade with arched ground floor windows surmounted by cement mouldings. The upstairs openings, which are now enclosed, are aligned symmetrically above the openings below. The corner tower rises above the main entrance of two archways. When height regulations were relaxed the tower could be extended. It is ornamented with blind balustrades, pilasters, decorative cornice and parapet. Below the clock faces are round vented openings in square recesses. The roof is a simple hipped design. The original awnings have been replaced. Reference: Web site, Australian Heritage Places Inventory, www.heritage.gov.au
Post Office, Ipswich
Photographed 1995 Post Office, Brisbane Street, Ipswich, Queensland, 1899-1900, architect probably Thomas Pye. Built in brick, this post office is distinguished by the loggias and the clock tower with a belfry. The bays on either side of the loggias feature pediments above arched windows. Their walls are banded with cement render on the upper level, and the entry sections on the ground floor are fully rendered. Reference: Hogan Janet, original photography by Richard Stringer, Building Queensland’s Heritage, National Trust of Queensland, reprinted by Boolarong Publications, 1987, pp. 46, 47.
Post Office, Herberton
Photographed 1987 Post Office, Herberton, Queensland, 1913. This timber post office has a half-gabled roof with belvedere. The central bay between the two entrances features a gabled roofline decorated with vertical timber slats, and bracketed window awning. Reference: ‘Historic Post Offices in Queensland’, a National Estate Study, University of Queensland, Dpt. of Architecture,1983, pp.88, 91, 221.
Post and Telegraph Office, Gympie
Photographed 1990 Post and Telegraph Office, corner Channon and Duke Streets, Gympie, Queensland, 1878-1880, F.D.G. Stanley. This building is constructed in rendered brick. At each end of the Channon Street façade there are mirror-imaged bays with pedimented gables. They are joined by loggias on both levels. These walkways are delineated as archways continuing through the two levels and separated by square sided pilasters. The Duke Street façade has a central bay which projects slightly. It features the same window arrangement as the bays on the other façade and has a pedimented gable. The building accommodated the post and telegraph offices and Land Commissioner on the ground floor and the rest of the building was occupied as residence for the postmaster. In due course, with the expansion of services, alterations were needed. The Gympie City Council assumed responsibility for the building in 1994. Reference: Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Post Office, Cooktown
Photographed 1991 Post Office, Charlotte Street, Cooktown, Queensland, Cooktown, 1887. Cooktown was an important centre in the mining boom of the 1880s, and it provided port facilities for trade with New Guinea in the 1890s. In response the postal facilities were moved from the earlier building next door. This post office was built of chamferboard but the walls beneath the verandah have been lined with a cement sheeting. It has an iron hipped roof with two gables projecting out at each end. Reference: Historic Post Offices in Queensland, a national Estate study, University of Queensland, Dpt. of Architecture, pp.88, 91, 221. Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Post Office, Charters Towers
Photographed 1991 Post Office, Charters Towers, Queensland, 1892. This elaborate post office reflected the wealth of Charters Towers in its gold mining heyday. The roofline is distinguished by pediments, octagonal tower with cupola, and corner clock tower with a belvedere. The columns of the entrance rise to a decorative portico with balustrade on the upper floor. The arcades have segmented arches.
Post Office, Bundaberg
Photographed 2001 Post Office, Bundaberg, Queensland, 1885-89, Charles McLay, chief draftsman, Dpt. Public Works. This post office is constructed in renderd brick. The corner clock tower rises four tiers to a domical vault. The facades of both street frontages are symmetrical, with arcades on the ground floor and verandahs above flanked by gabled bays. The arches are repeated in the windows of the ground floor. Reference: Historic Post Offices in Queensland, a National Estate study, University of Queensland, Dpt. of Architecture, p.162.
Post Office, Sandgate
Photographed 1988 Post Office, 1 Bowser Parade, Sandgate, Queensland, 1886, John Smith Murdoch. Constructed in rendered masonry, this suburban post office has a half-hipped roof with corbelled chimneys and bracketed eaves. The two-storied verandah features a cast iron balcony above a timber valance. Entries are on either side of the central protruding bay which features a pedimented gable, and symmetrically grouped windows.
General Post Office, Brisbane
Photographed 1990 General Post Office, Brisbane, Queensland, 1871-79, F.D.G. Stanley. The initial construction began on the north wing. The south wing with the clock followed in 1879; this wing incorporated the post and telegraph office. The front façade is constructed in Helidon sandstone, and the rest of the building is brick. The central bay has the arched entrance on the ground floor, and an arched opening flanked by pilasters above on the floor above. Arcades extend on either side on the ground floor and colonnades above. Reference: Cameron Ian, 125 Years of State Public Works in Queensland,1859-1984, Boolarong Publications, 1989, pp. 77-79. Hogan, Janet, text; Stringer, Richard, photographs; Building Queensland’s Heritage, reprinted Boolarong Publications, 1987, p. 21. Newell, Peter, text; White, U., Jopson, J., Roberts, A., drawings; Queensland Sketchbook, Rigby, 1976, p. 28. Web site Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government, http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage
Post Office, Wilcannia
Photographed 1994 Post Office, Wilcannia, New South Wales, 1880, James Barnet. The first post office was established in 1868. In 1885 the mail from Sydney took 70 hours to arrive via rail as far as Bourke, and then coach. Alternatively, it took 87 hours via Hay. This sandstone building features an arched colonnade. The arches are repeated in the front windows, and in the segmented pediment. The hipped roof and verandah with an arched valance complete the simplicity of this dignified building. Reference: ‘The Wilcannia Historical Society Guide Book’, compiled by Ted McMillan from notes prepared by members of the Society, 1979.
Post Office and Telegraph office, Richmond
Photographed 2009 Post Office and Telegraph office, 286 Windsor Street, Richmond, James Barnet, 1875, second storey 1888. The rudimentary postal service which began in 1829 was officially established in 1844. Built by Mr Johnson with the second storey added by Samuel Bought, the brick building as photographed is in its original state except for the conversion of the central doorway into a window. The lower storey features arched windows and doorways separated by pilasters. Above the decorative enablature. there is a wrought iron verandah with decorative brackets and valance, and simple posts. The simple hipped slate roof features two chimneys. The telephone exchange closed in 1975. There are two single storey extensions at the rear. Reference: Stevens Stan, Hawkesbury Heritage, Hawkesbury Shire Council, Windsor, New South Wales, 1984. Web site: Heritage Council of New South Wales http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/visit/ViewAttractionDetail.aspx?ID=5051251# accessed 2017
Post Office, Orange
Photographed 1992 Post Office, 221 Summer Street, Orange, New South Wales, 1880, James Barnet. Postal services first operated in Orange in 1849 and expanded rapidly in response to gold discoveries. This building was constructed of rendered masonry. Its main façade features three bays: the central bay has colonnades on both levels separated by a decorative bracketed string course which extends the full length of the building. Above this bay is a clock surmounted by a segmented pediment and open belfry with a weather vane. The side bays have arcades on the ground level. The arches align with the arched windows on the upper level. The building is decorated with pilasters and mouldings around the arches. The roofline features a pedimented parapet and corbelled chimneys. Reference: NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning website, http.www.heritage.nsw.gov.au Donald, J. Kay, Exploring the Golden West, Kangaroo Press, 1991, p.110. Orange and District Illustrated, facsimile of 1928 edition, Orange City council, 1989, pp. 25, 69. Briodges, Peter,; McDonald, Don, James Barnet, Colonial Architect, Public Works Department NSW History Project, Hale and Ironmonger, 1988, p. 134. Photographed 1992 Post Office, 221 Summer Street, Orange, New South Wales, 1880, James Barnet. Postal services first operated in Orange in 1849 and expanded rapidly in response to gold discoveries. This building was constructed of rendered masonry. Its main façade features three bays: the central bay has colonnades on both levels separated by a decorative bracketed string course which extends the full length of the building. Above this bay is a clock surmounted by a segmented pediment and open belfry with a weather vane. The side bays have arcades on the ground level. The arches align with the arched windows on the upper level. The building is decorated with pilasters and mouldings around the arches. The roofline features a pedimented parapet and corbelled chimneys. Reference: NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning website, http.www.heritage.nsw.gov.au Donald, J. Kay, Exploring the Golden West, Kangaroo Press, 1991, p.110. Orange and District Illustrated, facsimile of 1928 edition, Orange City council, 1989, pp. 25, 69. Briodges, Peter,; McDonald, Don, James Barnet, Colonial Architect, Public Works Department NSW History Project, Hale and Ironmonger, 1988, p. 134.
Original Telegraph Office, Newcastle
Photographed 1994 Original Telegraph Office, Hunter Street, Newcastle, New South Wales, 1860-61, Mortimer Lewis, upper storey added 1876-77, James Barnett. Original Post Office, 1872-77, James Barnett. Located next to the Police Station, these buildings would have been the centre of Newcastle life. Finished in render, their design features arched windows with bracketed sills, simple hipped roofs with chimneys, and simply decorated eaves. The central bay of the post office features an arcade with a balustrade on the upper floor complimenting the arches below. An entrance portico links the two buildings.
Post Office, Newcastle
Photographed 1994 Post Office, corner of Hunter and Bolton Streets, Newcastle, New South Wales, 1903, W.L. Vernon. This sandstone building is distinguished by the arcade on the ground floor, and loggia on the first floor. The floors are divided by a decorative string course and balustrade, and there is a balustraded parapet around the roofline. The sturdy arches of the corner bays rise to cupolas. Reference: The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited 1981, p. 2/207. Apperly, Richard; Irving, Robert; Reynolds, Peter; A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, Angus and Robertson, 1989, p.101.
Post Office, Mudgee
Photographed 1989 Post Office,80 Market Street, Mudgee, New South Wales, first building 1861, Alexander Dawson, major alterations 1902, probably W.L. Vernon When postal services were first established in 1840, the mail was brought from Hartley to be distributed from local premises. Alexander Dawson built a telegraph office with the post office operating from a rear section until an adjacent building was constructed. The present façade to the two original sections was constructed in 1902. It is constructed in stuccoed brick. Four columns support the pediment defining the main entrance which is flanked by colonnades. At each end there are square bays defined by banded quoins. The roofline features a balustraded parapet and tower. Reference: NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning website, http.www.heritage.nsw.gov.au The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited 1981, p. 2/287. Norris, Keith, Australia’s Heritage Sketchbook,Weldon Publishing, 1976, reprinted 1991.
Post Office, Gundaroo
Photographed 1989 Post Office, Gundaroo, New South Wales This is an intriguing example of a rural post office serving a small community. It features a garden path and verandahs around the building which resembles a residence. Reference: NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning website, http.www.heritage.nsw.gov.au
Post Office, Goulburn
Photographed 1989 Post Office, 165 Auburn Street, Goulburn, New South Wales, 1880-81, James Barnet. The first postal service in Goulburn commenced in 1832. This building is entered through a central arched porch. There are arcades on either side of this porch flanked by three storey wings featuring arched windows on the ground and top floors and aedicules around the rectangular windows of the first floor. A grand clock tower rises three and a half stories above the entrance. The building is constructed in ashlar faced brick. There is strong banding on the walls of the ground floor and on the quoins. Other architectural features include a prominent string course between the ground and first floor, bracketed eaves, repeated on the clock tower, and balustraded parapet on either side of the tower. Reference: NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning website, http.www.heritage.nsw.gov.au
Post Office, East Maitland
Photographed 1991 Post office, 18 Day Street, East Maitland New South Wales, 1876. This rendered building displays the simple symmetry of the Georgian style. The side bays with balanced entries are enclosed under the spacious flat curve of the verandah supported by slender columns. The hipped roof has bracketed eaves, and the upper and side windows are distinguished by bracketed sills and curved tops. Reference: NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning website, http.www.heritage.nsw.gov.au
Post Office, Broken Hill
Photographed 1994 Post Office, corner Argent and Chloride Streets, Broken Hill, New South Wales, 1890-92, James Barnet. Built in red brick, this impressive two-storied brick building is distinguished by the imposing clock and bell tower, and shady verandahs with paired turned timber posts. The first floor verandah above the corner entrance wraps around the tower. Reference: Australian Council of National Trusts, Historic Buildings of Australia, vol. 1, Cassell Australia Limited, p. 262. NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning website, http.www.heritage.nsw.gov.au
Post Office, Braidwood
Photographed 1989 Post Office, 156 Wallace Street Braidwood, 1865-1892 The right hand section was the original post and telegraph office constructed in 1865. It then served as a residence, and the verandah was added when the post office was built in 1892. The simple post office building features a central entrance flanked by windows. The quoins, window sills and small decorative pediment above the entrance provide the only embellishments. Reference: NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning website, http.www.heritage.nsw.gov.au
Post Office, Albury
Photographed 1989 Post Office, 570 Dean Street, Albury, New South Wales, 1875 Constructed in stuccoed brick, this two-storey post office features a ground floor arcade. The windows of the ground floor are embellished with moulded arches with keystones. The windows of the first floor have segmented arches with a repetition of the keystones, and are separated by pilasters. The roofline has a decorative cornice with brackets. The clock tower was added in the 1920s. Reference: NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning website, http.www.heritage.nsw.gov.au The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited 1981, p. 2/178.
Post Office, Parramatta
Photographed 1990 Post Office, 213 Church Street, Parramatta, New South Wales, 1878-80, James Barnet. Built of sandstone, this two-storey building is distinguished by the arcades. The arches of the ground floor have banded sandstone piers, while those above have granite columns. The string course between the ground floor and first floor arcades is repeated in the roof line below the parapet. The roof is Marseille tiles. Reference: NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning website, http.www.heritage.nsw.gov.au The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited 1981, p. 2/50
General Post Office, Sydney
Photographed 2001 General Post Office, Martin Place, George to Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, built in stages, 1866-1887, James Barnet. The first section of Barnet’s design, which was completed in 1874, faced George Street and extended mid-way to Pitt Street along St. Martin’s Lane. It was a three-storied building constructed in Pyrmont stone on a base of Moruya granite. The arcades along the ground floor featured columns of Moruya granite. The ornate pediment with decorative urns featured a clock presided over by Queen Victoria. This was later removed. Barnet’s plans for a clock tower dated from 1880, replacing original plans for a mansard dome, and although the tower was completed in 1886, its clock and bells were not installed until five years later. Work commenced on the extension along Pitt Street in 1881, The building is distinguished by sculptures: the most contentious of these were the high relief sculptures located in the spandrels of the arches of the Pitt Street façade. Many people objected to them because they depicted scenes of people of the time rather than following the popular classical themes. In 1889 St. Martin’s Lane was widened to create Martin Place and the full impact of the building with arcades on three sides could be appreciated. An extra storey was added in 1900 and mansard roofs located at each end. Further alterations were made to the building over the years: in 1987 work commenced on the restoration of the exterior and the interior was refurbished. In 2002 the Post Office occupied the corner of the building, and the remainder was used as a hotel with retail outlets. Reference: Bridges, Peter; Mc Donald, Don, James Barnet, Colonial Architect, Hale and Ironmonger, Sydney, 1988, pp.60-72. Australian Council of National Trusts, Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 1, 1971, Cassell Australia Limited, pp. 200-209. The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited 1981, p. 2/106. Smith, Keith and Irene Smith’s Guide: Sydney City, Smith’s Guides, 1988, p. 113. NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning website, http.www.heritage.nsw.gov.au Apperly, Richard; Irving, Robert; Reynolds, Peter; A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, Angus and Robertson, 1989, pp. 56-58. Leary, Frank and Judith, Colonial Heritage, Historic Buildings of New South Wales, Angus and Robertson, 1972, p.43.