Moora Post Office & Quarters

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

01601

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Location

Cnr Padbury & Dandaragan Sts Moora

Location Details

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1896, Constructed from 1912

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	25 Jul 2018
State Register	Registered	02 Jul 1999	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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Register of the National Estate	Indicative Place				Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	01 Sep 1986			Heritage Council
Statewide Post Office Survey	Completed	01 Mar 1992			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Nov 1997	Category 2	Category 2 May be nominated tot he National Trust of Australia )(WA) for national Trust Classification. A national trust classification has no legal significance and does not infringe on the rights of ownership of a property in any way. National trust Classification is a mark of recognition of the cultural heritage value of a property, and relies on moral persuasion for protection.

Statement of Significance

The place demonstrates associations witht he telecommunications f the region and associated persons during the development of Moora. It also had associations with prominent architectural example of their work. It is significant element in the street scape and townscape of Moora.

Physical Description

Moora Post Office and Quarters, a single-storey local stone and corrugated iron residence (1896) and adjoining post office (1912) in the Federation Free style. The interior has been modernised. 1896 cost 683 pounds, 1912 cost 1436 pounds. A shed was added in 1911 and major extensions in 1912.

History

a post Office opened in Moora on 1st october 1894. It was a direct result of the railway coming thorugh Moora. It was opened by Elizabeth Hall. On 2nd September 1896, the official Post Office was built and telegraph operations commenced. In 1905, the phone was connected to Walebing (a morse repeater station). With the advent of the Forrest Government, and the increased activity in communications and development in the Moora area. Extensions were made to the post office. In 1912, the original post office became the residence and a new Post office was constructed on the same site.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or Redeemable
Authenticity: High Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
M Laurie;"Tracks Through the Midlands, A History of the Moora District."	Shire of Moora	1995
National Trust Classification& National Estate		1993
National Trust Assessment Form		1993

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
5110	Moora post office & quarters : conservation plan / by Considine and Griffiths Architects.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2001

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Style

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Local Stone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Mail services
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Telecommunications
OCCUPATIONS	Technology & technological change

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

11 May 2021

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