Local Government
Nedlands
Region
Metropolitan
35 Stirling Hwy Nedlands
Nedlands
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1935
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 19 Dec 2017 | |
| State Register | Registered | 31 May 2013 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 15 Apr 1999 | ||
| Statewide Post Office Survey | Completed | 01 Mar 1992 | ||
| Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey | Completed | 30 Jun 1994 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 23 Oct 2018 | Category B | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Apr 1999 | Category B | |
The former Nedlands Post Office has aesthetic, historic and social cultural heritage significance. Though a number of interior and exterior modifications have been made, the post office still has strong streetscape value. The post office, along with the Windsor Theatre. the Persian Carpet Gallery. the Sol Cafe. the Maisonettes and the Nedlands Council buildings. represents a period In history when architecture was influenced by modem European design. Together these buildings have an Inter-War theme that strongly contributes to the City of Nedlands character. The post office operated continuously for approximately 63 years, providing a vital service to the Nedlands district.
The Nedlands Post Office is on a comer setting on Stirling Highway. It is constructed from brick with Marseilles pattern terracotta tiles. The single storey building is of a residential scale and is set on an ashlar coursed granite plinth. The portico along the east front has been enclosed and most of the distinguishing architectural accoutrements have been progressively removed until only the street facade remains, Nevertheless, the Nedlands Post Office is included in the Art Deco Society's walks owing to it'; design and contribution to the Stirling Highway streetscape with its Inter-War theme. It was listed as a priority building on pl4 of 'Historical and Architectural Assessment of Post Offices in WA as owned by Australia Post July 1991.'
Tenders for the construction of the Nedlands Post Office were called by the Commonwealth Works Department on 11 May 1934. On 7 September 1935 the new premises were opened. This improved the postal facilities of the Nedlands. Dalkeitb and Hollywood localities, Prior to 1935 the approximately 8,000 residents of the district travelled to Subiaco or Claremont for their postal needs. AI the lime when Perth was slill recovering nom the depression, the funds to build a Post Office of this architectural merit would have been difficult to find. It is thought that a lot of foresight went into the design and planning for the post office. The Nedlands Post Office served the district continuously nom 1935 until 1998 when the post office was moved to a more central location.
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| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| N23 | LGA Place No |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War Mediterranean |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Mail services |
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