Harvey Post Office (fmr)

Statement of Significance

• The place has historic value as one of the sequence of places used for the provision of mail services • The place has social value as it was one of the focal points of the town • The place has aesthetic value as a simple expression of the inter war style in a public building.

Physical Description

A single storey building of timber framed construction with weatherboard cladding to the lower section and roughcast rendered concrete to the upper section. The integral verandah occupies the south-east corner of the building, supported on square timber columns with simple timber frieze spanning between the columns. The entrance is via timber and glass double doors in the south wall leading into the verandah with an additional ledge and braced door in the west wall leading into the verandah area. Windows are timber framed sashes with the upper section comprising 6 small panes with a single pane to the lower section. Shallow pitched gable roof with colorbond cladding. Open overhanging eaves to the side elevation and battened to the gable ends.

History

This building is the second official Post Office within Harvey. An earlier Post Office was located on the Railway land near the station. This building was constructed in 1923 and served as the Post Office until 1957. The builder of the new Post Office and the conversion of an old building into quarters for the Post Master were undertaken by builder E.E. Farmer of Collie. Soon after the construction of this post office in 1923 it was apparent that it was too small for the growing district, particularly in relation to the telephone exchange which had over 100 subscribers.

Integrity/Authenticity

High/ High

Condition

Good

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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