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FORMER COLLINGWOOD POST OFFICE
174-180 SMITH STREET COLLINGWOOD, YARRA CITY

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FORMER COLLINGWOOD POST OFFICE SOHE 2008
FORMER COLLINGWOOD POST OFFICE SOHE 2008
FORMER COLLINGWOOD POST OFFICE SOHE 2008
1 former collingwood post office smith street collingwood front elevation mar1993
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Statement of Significance

The former Collingwood Post Office was established at 174-180 Smith Street in 1868 having been relocated from its previous location on the north side of Peel Street. The 2.5 metre deep facade designed by John Marsden of the Public Works Department, was added to the building in 1892.

The former Post Office facade, which comprises a deep recessed loggia with central Mansardesque tower, is a well designed example of the Victorian mannerist style. The facade arranges conventional tectonic elements in an unusual and playful manner.

The addition of 1892 is also an early example of Accadism; the balance of the building, to the rear of the facade is of relatively less significance.

The elaborate design of the Collingwood post office demonstrates the efforts and eventual success of the Smith Street traders in their battle to establish their pre-eminence over those of Wellington Street.

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      FORMER COLLINGWOOD POST OFFICE - Permit Exemptions

      General Exemptions:

      General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.

      Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.

      Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.

      Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions.

      Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.

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    History

    07/07/20

    It was mentioned in The Horsham Times on the 9th of August 1912 in Mrs. Emelia Rokesky's obituary that she and her late husband were the original owners of the block of land on which the Collingwood post office now stands. Rumour has it that the deed to this property was destroyed when their property was burned down near Hamilton.

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History

07/07/20

It was mentioned in The Horsham Times on the 9th of August 1912 in Mrs. Emelia Rokesky's obituary that she and her late husband were the original owners of the block of land on which the Collingwood post office now stands. Rumour has it that the deed to this property was destroyed when their property was burned down near Hamilton.

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