Local Government
Murray
Region
Peel
20 George St Pinjarra
Murray
Peel
Constructed from 1896, Constructed from 1923
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | ||
| State Register | Registered | 10 Oct 1995 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 25 Aug 2011 | Category A | |
| Register of the National Estate | Registered | 27 Oct 1998 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Interim | 24 Jun 1997 | ||
| Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | Interim | |||
| Statewide Post Office Survey | Completed | 01 Mar 1992 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | |||
Pinjarra Post Office is a fine example of a Federation Arts and Crafts public building. Pinjarra Post Office is aesthetically linked with other prominent public buildings within the town’s heritage precinct. Pinjarra Post Office is a fine example of the public architecture of George Temple-Poole, one of the State’s most prominent architects.
Pinjarra Post Office is a two-storey building designed by George Temple-Poole in Federation Arts and Crafts style with a single-storey addition by W. B. Hardwick.
Pinjarra Post Office was built in 1896, by H. Parker for £968.11.02, and designed by Colonial Architect, George Temple-Poole. The building was described as ‘a two-storey brick building, affording accommodation for the postal department on the ground floor, and quarters on the upper floor. There are also necessary outbuildings.’ The original building was built of terracotta coloured clay bricks with a shingled roof in the Federation Arts and Crafts style. In 1923, the building underwent additions and alterations under the supervision of the Principal Architect of the Public Works Department, W. Hardwick. The alterations included the conversion of postal offices to the postmaster’s residence on the lower level with two bedrooms and a lounge within the earlier building space. A singlestorey addition to the northern side created space dedicated to postal activity. Minor modifications were made to the building exterior and interior between 1923 and 1944, including the change in the building function from residential to postal activity. In 1968 the Meckering Earthquake caused structural damage to the second storey of Pinjarra Post Office, As a result, the entire second storey elevation was rebuilt after 1972. The building ceased operating as a Post Office in July 2008. Post Office services reopened in the newly-constructed ‘Pinjarra Junction’ shopping centre. In 2009-10 internal repairs and maintenance work were carried out. In 2010 planning consent was issued for a beautician and a video shop to occupy the building. Some internal works will be required, such as the installation of a stud wall and the construction of a bathroom.
High
Good
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 067 | Municipal Inventory |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8905 | Pinjarra Post Office. Conservation works: final report. | Conservation works report | 2007 |
| 5475 | Pinjarra Post Office - cnr George & James Streets, Pinjarra : Conservation Plan / written by Heritage & Conservation Professionals for Terpou Corporation. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2002 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Housing or Quarters |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Other Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Arts and Crafts |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
| Wall | BRICK | Handmade Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Mail services |
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