former Post Office residence

Author

Shire of Kulin

Place Number

24896

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Location

High St Kulin

Location Details

Local Government

Kulin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1926

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Mar 1997	Category 4	Category 4 Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district. Recommend that the place is not constrained by the Town Planning Scheme at this time. Re-assess the significance of the place when the Inventory is regularly reviewed. Assess in more detail when considering a development application. Record prior to redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The place represents associations with the post office.

Physical Description

Located behind the post office with a different street face.

History

The first post office in Kulin was an unofficial post office in
1916, run by Francis. That operation continued until the official post office operated from the
adjacent building in 1926. At that time the residence was constructed for the use of the Post master
and his family. In c1990 the post office properties were privatised.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: intact
Authenticity: medium degree

Condition

Fair - Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Housing or Quarters

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Technology & technological change

Creation Date

21 Aug 2013

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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