UPPER BEACONSFIELD POST OFFICE

Other Name

Salisbury Road, Upper Beaconsfield

Location

Salisbury Road BEACONSFIELD UPPER, Cardinia Shire

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

Built in 1914, the Upper Beaconsfield Post Office is significant to the Cardinia Shire as a major and early public building in one of the Shire's towns, as well as the oldest surviving purpose-built post office. The building is a local landmark and a rare building type in the shire. The post office is also a demonstration of design accomplishment, as qualified by the modest scale of the building.

Regional Significance

Group

Postal and Telecommunications

Category

Post Office