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Goomalling Post Office & Quarters

Author

Shire of Goomalling

Place Number

01114
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Location

Railway Tce Goomalling

Location Details

Local Government

Goomalling

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 17 Oct 2018
State Register Registered 02 Jun 1998 Register Entry
Assessment Documentation
Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 26 Mar 1997 Grade B

Grade B

Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of Town Planning Scheme No. 3; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statewide Post Office Survey Completed 01 Mar 1992

Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust Classified 14 Apr 1998

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Architecturally significant to the time period of 1910, and socially significant as the first post office with private letter boxes established in the Goomalling Townslte. Original structure has been retained, with minor refurbishment's. First telephone exchange was established in the building with public allowed access to the telephone. Further extensions completed in 1922.

Physical Description

Goomalling Post Office & quarters is a brick and iron building.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use Transport\Communications Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Present Use Transport\Communications Comms: Post or Telegraph Office

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Arts and Crafts

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Mail services
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Telecommunications

Creation Date

24 Jan 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

15 Apr 2021

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