Local Government
Capel
Region
South West
Cnr Properjohn & Buchanan Rds Capel
Capel
South West
Constructed from 1887
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 01 Jul 2018 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold | Current | 26 Sep 1997 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 1999 | Category C | |
| Statewide Post Office Survey | Completed | 01 Mar 1992 | ||
The place is significant for its continuous function as the communication centre of Capel since 1887.
The Tren Creek Post office closed in 1882, and until this purpose built post office was constructed and opened in 1887, the post office operated from the back verandah of the Capel Inn. In 1897 the postmasters quarters were added to the post office building. At that time it was called the Capel Post and telegraph office. Mrs Frances Walpole was the first resident postmistress in the new quarters. By 1911, Ada Howard was postmistress in Capel, and there was no residential or farm mail delivery service.
Integrity: Medium Degree Authenticity: Medium Degree
Good
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWD | Architect | 1887 | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase D & Krantz V; "Just a Horse Ride Away, A History of the Shire of Capel". | Shire of Capel Local History Collection | 1995 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Mail services |
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