Small Post Office (1901-1921)

Author

Shire of Kalamunda

Place Number

24781

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Location

15 Williams St Kalamunda

Location Details

History Village (Kalamunda Museum)

Local Government

Kalamunda

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1980, Constructed from 1901

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	01 Aug 2013	Category 2	Category 2 Conservation of the place is highly desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

·         The place has historic value for its association with the provision of postal services to the community since 1901.
·         The place has historic value as an example of a simple commercial building built at the turn of century.
·         The place as social value as part of the collection of buildings within the History village precinct which was created with community support and demonstrates the value the community places on the history of the town.

Physical Description

Timber framed, iron, weatherboard, timber windows

History

Mail services, domestic activities, technology

Moved to History Village Jan. 1980

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - Moderate; Level of Authenticity - Moderate

Condition

Good In 1969, the Kalamunda and Districts Historical Society was formed and they were instrumental in the creation of the Kalamunda History Village which opened in 1970. This small building was built alongside the McCullagh cottage in 1901 to serve as the Post Office from 1901 to 1921. Mrs McCullagh was the post mistress for this town of Kalamunda. This building was relocated to the history village in 1980 to its original position alongside the McCullagh cottage.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	CFK, CMHF
CFK Vol. 1	Photographs

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Museum
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Technology & technological change

Creation Date

19 Feb 2013

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Approved

Last Update

04 Jan 2017

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