TOORA POST OFFICE RESIDENCE
13 STANLEY STREET, TOORA, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
- Three plain brick chimneys with simple caps (one with added chimney pot)
- Multi-pane windows in the top section
- Glazed front door and full height windows with hopper over it in front room
The Toora Post Office residence is a superior, intact example of a Federation dwelling. This building in particular has the clean lines, lead lighting, lower pitched roof, prominent front verandah and gablets typical of this style of house. This classic example of this style of home significantly contributes to the character of Stanley Street and the town of Toora. (Criterion E)
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TOORA POST OFFICE RESIDENCE - Physical Description 1
The Postmaster's residence at 13 Stanley Street, Toora is a Public Works Department version of a Federation hip and gable residence constructed in red brick with a corrugated iron roof. Its form varies slightly from the typical hip and gable residence, in that the side gable is at the front, resulting in a front only verandah, rather than the standard return verandah. The roof is also at a flatter pitch. Other significant elements include:
- The plain brick chimneys with simple cap.
- The ridge gablet vent.
- The hipped contiguous verandah at a lower pitch than the main roof.
- The plain verandah support structure and simple ladder frame balustrade. (Note - The cast iron brackets fitted to the posts are not original or appropriate.)
- The use of multi-pane windows only in the to sash.
- The glazed front door and the full height window with a hopper over, to the front room.The weldmesh front fence is reasonably compatible. It is situated adjacent to the contemporary post office. The post office complex at Toora is the only of the five constructed in the Shire during the Federation period where the residence and the post office are located in separate buildings.
Heritage Study and Grading
South Gippsland - South Gippsland Heritage Study
Author: David Helms with Trevor Westmore
Year: 2004
Grading:
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TOORA REALIGNMENT H3 TRAMWAYVictorian Heritage Inventory
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