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67416

Former General Post Office

338-352 Bourke Street and 188-218 Elizabeth Street and 327-337 Little bourke Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B0445

The Melbourne General Post Office is of great social and historical significance for its association with the development of Melbourne into a major city and as the focal point for social and cultural events as varied as New Year's Eve revelries and Armistice Day celebrations. It is only the second post office building to occupy the site since 1841 when the land was set aside as a post office reserve. The postal services for Victoria for more than a century. Identified as the ... more

B0445

National
68096

Former Titles Office

247-283 Queen Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B0816

Interior only Old Law Office at rear - invisible from street. 1875 section - including street facade and old original construction inside and outside. 1888/9 section - including street facade and 2 sets of arches on the first floor of the interior. One of the most extensive public building facades in Melbourne. Built in two stages (1875 and 1888/90) around a central strong room building (now the Old Law Office). The facade has unusually severe architectural features in the Doric ... more

B0816

Local
68418

Office

197 Nelson Place,, WILLIAMSTOWN VIC 3016 - Property No B0508

B0508

File only
68994

Former Post Office

162 Toorak Road,, SOUTH YARRA VIC 3141 - Property No B2191

On a restricted and precipitous site adjacent the railway cutting at 162 Toorak Road stands the former South Yarra Post Office. Designed in 1890 by Public Works Department (PWD), Architect, A J McDonald and erected in 1892-3, the three-storey red brick structure combines basic American Romanesque characteristics with Scottish baronial forms and art nouveau and Australian decorative motifs in an asymmetrical picturesque compostiion. The former South Yarra Post Office is ... more

B2191

State
93221

Post Office

256 Hare Street,, ECHUCA VIC 3564 - Property No B2734

Built in 1877 with a clock and bell tower. Cement-rendered brick with slate tile roof in Italianate style. No longer used as a post office. Classified : 22/04/1971 Part of Historic Area Classified: 07/07/1969 (Hare/Heygarth commercial precinct)

B2734

Local
69803

Post Office

Botany Street,, OMEO VIC 3898 - Property No B4036

Omeo Post Office is an outstanding example of small post office design in Victoria. It was constructed in 1890 to designs prepared by the Public Works Department. The drawings were executed by A J MacDonald and authorised by J T Kelleher. The building adopts an eclectic Romanesque Revival style and comes early in a series of comparable designs emanating from the P.W.D. This style reflects contemporary ideals of Australian nationalism as well as exhibiting influences from ... more

B4036

Local
70216

Post Office

NHILL VIC 3418 - Property No B3187

Interesting example of picturesque design with distinctive timber details on the gable. Classified: 14/09/1972

B3187

Local
70506

Former Post Office Residence

16 Piper Street, YARRAWONGA VIC 3730 - Property No B3043

B3043

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70785

Office Of Port Fairy Gazette - Port Fairy Historic Area

Ewe & I

44 Sackville Street,, PORT FAIRY VIC 3284 - Property No B0958

This Colonial design building was erected in 1849 for T H Osborne, proprietor of the Port Fairy Gazette. It has a distinctive timber parapet, glazed shop fronts and facade pilasters. After 1853 operations were transferred to various other premises until 1880 when a disastrous fire destroyed the newest Gazette office, causing a retrun to the original premises. The Port Fairy Gazette and adjoining Printing works are the oldest commercial buildings in Port Fairy and a rare ... more

B0958

Local
71114

Glenrowan Post Office

GLENROWAN VIC 3675 - Property No B5979

B5979

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