Local Government
Busselton
Region
South West
70 Prince St Busselton
Cnr Stanley St
Old Busselton Post Office
Busselton
South West
Constructed from 1898, Constructed from 1896
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 20 Jun 1996 | Category 3 | |
The Post Office has cultural heritage significance as a good example of a public utility from the inter-war period and it visually anchors the corner on which it is located.
Single storey painted brick, stucco and Marseilles pattern tiled roof Post Office and former telephone exchange. This hipped roofed building has a return verandah with heavy masonry columns. The entrance has a curved central pediment. The Prince Street elevation has been filled in with an aluminium framed screen and the building has been extensively refitted internally to meet the Australia Post standard shop fitting system in the 1990s.
This building replaced the old Post Office (1843) in Queen Street in the Inter-War period. Preliminary plans were completed on 30 June 1896 but the building was finally completed in 1898. Although the design was initiated in Poole’s time, it has been said to be more in Grainger’s style. It was originally located close to the railway line. Substantial amounts of money have been spent by Australia Post to modernise the building over time, as there are intentions for its prolonged use. It was accorded the Australia Post status on 1 July 1900. Three sons of Robert Pries (Owner Prospect Villa) held the position of postmaster over a period of 24 years. Arthur Robert from 1874-1883, Edward Adolf from 1884-1897 and Alfred Ferdinand in 1898.
Although the nature of post office operation has changed a great deal in recent time the place retains its basic uses and retains a moderate to high degree of integrity. Authenticity Notes: The exterior has been partly remodelled and the interior entirely remodelled. The place retains a moderate degree of authenticity. High Degree/Moderate Degree
Fair
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Pope Brian & M Phil;"Post Offices owned by Ausralia Post" | National Trust of Aust(WA) & the Centre of WA History at the (UWA), | 2 July 1991 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Style |
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| Inter-War Stripped Classical |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Wall | BRICK | Painted Brick |
| Roof | TILE | Other Tile |
| General | Specific |
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| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Mail services |
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