BALMORAL POST OFFICE
11 Glendinning Street, BALMORAL VIC 3407 - Property No 045
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Statement of Significance
The Balmoral Post Office is a single storey symmetrical timber building with a verandah, subsequently enclosed and which formerly featured a pediment and clock. The paired timber posts survive as does much of the facade detailing. Its plan includes a projecting central pavilion used as the main office the interior of which retains some original features. The current building was designed by the Victorian Public Works Department, completed in 1890. Although the design included a clock 'tower' in the verandah roof, no clock was ever installed. The facade was altered, to provide better weather protection, as early as the 1930s when the clock tower was probably removed. There is a residence at the rear (not inspected).
How is significant?
The Balmoral Post Office is of historical and architectural significance to the Southern Grampians Shire and to the community of Balmoral.
Why is it significant?
The Balmoral Post Office is of historical significance as the focus for postal and telecommunications services to the community from the 1860s to the present day. It is of architectural significance for its comparison with the post offices in the other communities of the Shire, particularly that of which is of the same standard design.
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BALMORAL POST OFFICE - Physical Conditions
The building is in good condition although altered.
BALMORAL POST OFFICE - Physical Description 1
The post office is a single storey symmetrical timber building with a verandah, subsequently enclosed and which formerly featured a pediment and clock. The paired timber posts survive as does much of the facade detailing. The building has shallow eaves. Its plan includes a projecting central pavilion used as the main office the interior of which retains some original features. There is a residence at the rear (not inspected). The roofs are corrugated iron.
BALMORAL POST OFFICE - Historical Australian Themes
Theme 3: Developing local, regional and national economies
3.7 Establishing communications
3.7.1 Establishing postal services
3.7.2 Developing electrical means of communicationBALMORAL POST OFFICE - Usage/Former Usage
post office
BALMORAL POST OFFICE - Integrity
low degree of integrity externally
(interior not yet inspected)BALMORAL POST OFFICE - Physical Description 2
Basil Lyon, first official post master for 26 years from 1855 to 1882
Annie Renehan, post mistress from 1882
Mary Nixon, post mistress from1885
George Reeve, telegraph messenger from 1885
Miss Tillotson, post mistress from 1898
Miss Gray, post mistress from 1910
E K Gray, post master [?] from 1914
L D Gray, acting post master [?] from 1916
R H Finley, post master from 1942
Hugh C Patterson, post master from 1942 until 1971
Cliff Blackwood, post master from 1971
Betty Blackwood, present post masterHeritage Study and Grading
Southern Grampians - Southern Grampians Shire Heritage Study
Author: Timothy Hubbard P/L, Annabel Neylon
Year: 2002
Grading:
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