Nedlands Post Office (fmr)

Author

City of Nedlands

Place Number

04620

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Location

35 Stirling Hwy Nedlands

Location Details

Local Government

Nedlands

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1935

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	19 Dec 2017
State Register	Registered	31 May 2013	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	15 Apr 1999			Heritage Council
Statewide Post Office Survey	Completed	01 Mar 1992			Heritage Council
Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey	Completed	30 Jun 1994			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	23 Oct 2018	Category B	Category B Worthy of a high level of protection; to be retained and conserved; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Nedlands Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Apr 1999	Category B	Category B Worthy of a high level of protection; to be retained and conserved; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Nedlands Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.

Statement of Significance

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.

Physical Description

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.'

History

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.

Integrity/Authenticity

Fair

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
N23	LGA Place No

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Mediterranean

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	TILE	Terracotta Tile
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Mail services

Creation Date

26 Jun 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 Sep 2022

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