TOORA POST OFFICE

The Toora Post Office at 15 Stanley Street, Toora, built in 1914, is significant. The brick Federation Post Office with transverse gable roof has a projecting gable to the front boundary with the Western arm of the gable roof forming a front porch. The gable ends are roughcast with narrow louvred vents and three double hung windows on the projecting gable. Other key features include: 

Non-original alterations and additions, other than those specified above, are not significant.

Historically, the Toora Post Office is one of three Post Offices in South Gippsland to be constructed by the Commonwealth Government prior to World War 1. The Toora Post Office was constructed in 1914, by local contractors the Rispin Brothers. This building, along with the Post Office residence at 13 Stanley St (see TO-ST-013) are the only example within the Shire of a separate post office and residence. The Toora Post Office is one of the first physical manifestations of the Commonwealth Government in Toora and the surrounding region. The decision the build the Post Office in Toora illustrates the importance of Toora and the community as a centre for commercial and community services in the immediate surrounds and the South Gippsland Shire more broadly during this pre-war period. (Criterion A) 
Aesthetically, the Toora Post Office is a superior and intact example of a Federation public building within the South Gippsland Shire. The clean lines, lower pitched roof, narrow windows and brick exterior display the classic features of a Federation building. The building, and its contemporary residence at 13 Stanley Street (see TO-ST-013), significantly contribute to the aesthetic and historic character of Stanley Street and Toora more broadly. The continued use of the building as a Post Office supports the integrity of the building. (Criterion E)