Post Office

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

GRC - HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENTATION SHEET NO. 279

The Geelong West Post Office in Pakington Street was designed in 1885 by western region architects of the Public Works Department, GBH Austin, as an eclectically derived style which is characteristic of his work. The foundation stone was laid by Graeme Berry, Chief Secretary and the building was completed in 1886. The Post Office exemplifies the innovation and eclectic nature of Public Works Department architecture of the late 1880's in Victoria and has many counterparts throughout Victoria.

RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Geelong Regional Commission Register.

Australian Heritage Commission Register of the National Estate.

NATIONAL Trust of Australia (Victoria) Register.

REFERENCES

Seaton, G - The Ashby Story: A History of Geelong West. Geelong West City Councill, Geelong 1978, Adams Printer, pp 159, 160, 231

Trethowan, B - 'The Public Works Department of Victoria', 1851-1900, An Architectural History, Research Report Department of Architecture University of Melbourne, 1975.

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE - City of Geelong West - Urban Conservation Study - Building Identification Form

The Geelong West Post Office was designed in 1885 by GBH Austin of the Public Works Department. It is a good example of the eclectically derived style which was characteristic of his work. The foundation stone was laid by Graeme Berry, Chief Secretary of Victoria in 1886. It is one of few intact buildings of architectural note in the Pakington Street commercial area.

It is of state significance.

POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

National Estate Register

Government Buildings Register

REFERENCES

G Seaton - The Ashby Story - A History of Geelong West, Geelong West City Council 1978, p159-160.

A Willingham, Historic Places, Documentation Sheet No 146, GRC (n.d)

S Power, Nathalia Post Office, Report for Charge of Annuity, Department of Housing and Construction.

Group

Commercial

Category

Office building