Mingenew Post Office & Quarters

Author

Shire of Mingenew

Place Number

01585

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Location

54 Midlands Rd Mingenew

Location Details

Other Name(s)

The Mail Run Cafe

Local Government

Mingenew

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1894

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	31 Oct 1996	Category 2	Category 2 High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the town planning scheme to conserve the significance of the place.

Physical Description

The single storey Post Office occupies a spacious site in a prominent position in the main street of Mingenew.
Distinguishing features are a full length front verandah and a chimney with rendered top. The present building is to some degree cluttered by signs and a receiving dish.

History

Original official Mingenew Post Office and living quarters until May 19S7 then operated as a Post Office Agency.
It is currently (1994) operating as a licensed Post Office.
In the same building operate a cafe (opened in 1991, trading as the Old Postmaster's Tearooms, which changed its name in 1995 to the Mail Run), the A.P.B. Office (1987), the Lions Expo Office (1988), and the Telecentre (1994).

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: The original fabric appears to be intact although added to by several brick additions of similar scale to the original building, some under the main roof.
Modifications: Brick Additions on three sides, ceilings replaced

Condition

Very Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Mingenew 1846-1986".	Mingenew Historical Society,	1988

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	STONE	Other Stone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Mail services

Creation Date

31 Jan 1989

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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