General Store and Post Office

Author

Shire of Kent

Place Number

17752

Location

Sanderson St Pingrup

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Pingrup Traders

Local Government

Kent

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 12 Jul 1997 Category 5

Statement of Significance

The store and post office has social to the town, providing necessary provisions and services to the community, and adding to the economy of the shire.

Physical Description

Brick and colourbond clad large truss. Colorbond roofing. Post boxes to the street.

History

The first receiving post office was opened in 1924, becoming an allowance post office the following year.

Integrity/Authenticity

Authenticity: high Integrity: high

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use Transport\Communications Comms: Post or Telegraph Office

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Mail services
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

09 Mar 2007

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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