Local Government
Armadale
Region
Metropolitan
234 Jull St Armadale
Post and Telegraph Office
Armadale
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1898
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold | Current | 24 Sep 1999 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Armadale Redevelopment Authority | YES | 23 Mar 2002 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Sep 2015 | Category A | |
The Post Office building has aesthetic significance as a public building containing some of the original features in the Federation Arts and Crafts style. It is s landmark in the city of Armadale The building has historic significance as an example of the work of the Public Works Department of WA under the direction of Chief Architect George Temple Poole. Social significance representing the provision of public facilities such as postal services to Armadale from the late 19th Century.
A single storey painted brick and terracotta tile hipped and gabled roof. The façade now features an arched entrance arcade.
The design of the Post Office is accredited to George Temple Poole who was chief architect of the Public Works Department from 1885 to 1897. The building contains some of the original post office and residence fabric dating from 1898 but has undergone a number of alterations from the original. The building is no longer used as a post office but is the headquarters of the Armadale Region Business Association. The building is one of only five pre- World War I buildings remaining along Jull Street. The building has been a prominent and distinctive feature of the streetscape at the western end of Jull Street for over a hundred years.
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Temple Poole | Architect | - | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHI | 1995 | ||
| ARA Cultural Heritage Strategy | 2005 |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.112 | MI Place No. |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11358 | Cast iron pillar boxes of Western Australia: An early history of the J & E Ledger foundry | Book | 2015 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Telephone Building |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | TILE | Other Tile |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Mail services |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Telecommunications |
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