Armidale Post Office
Location: 158-160 Beardy Street, Armidale, NSW 2350
Constructed: 1880 - 1880
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Discover Armidale's heritage by walking around our beautiful city. Self guided walks are available from the Visitor Information Centre. Whilst strolling leisurely on the heritage walk you will discover the Armidale Post Office. Designed by the colonial architect James Barnet and with contributions by Government Architect WL Vernon, the post office is associated with the historical development of the town's civic core.
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Physical Description
Located on a prominent corner site, the post office is a symmetrical two-storey brick building with a hipped roof and projecting stuccoed single-storey arched loggia. The side elevation has cement rendered banding. A corner addition above the loggia has a hipped roof extended from the bracketed eaves, wide brick-arched window openings, a Dutch gable and Arts and Crafts lettering in cast cement. (Australia Post Historic Properties Survey - NSW.) |
Modifications
Minor alterations and repairs were carried out in 1891 and 1894. The Queen Anne style loggia was added 1897 with first-floor extensions over the loggia added in 1917. Further modifications were made in 1929, 1938 and 1979-80, details of these are not known. |
Condition
Physical condition is good. |
History
Armidale’s first post office was established in 1843. The first official post office premises were erected in 1865 on another site.
The subject building was completed on 21 May 1880, under the direction of James Barnet, as premises for the Post Office and Divisional Manager. The builders were W Seabrook and JT Brown. Minor alterations and repairs were carried out in 1891 and 1894. The Queen Anne style loggia was added in 1897 by WL Vernon, with first-floor extensions to the loggia added in 1917. Further modifications were made in 1929, 1938 and 1979-80.
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Data
| Name of Item: |
Armidale Post Office |
| Type of Item: |
Built |
| Collection: |
Postal and Telecommunications |
| Category: |
Post Office |
| Location: |
158-160 Beardy Street, Armidale,
NSW 2350 |
| Local Govt: |
Armidale Dumaresq |
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| Designer: |
NSW Colonial Architect's Office under James Barnet, Vernon (facade alterations) |
| Builder: |
Builder - W Seabrook and JT Brown |
| Constructed: |
1880 - 1880 |
| Current Use: |
Post Office |
| Former Use: |
Post Office |
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