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Claremont Post Office

1996
Overview

Photograph taken from the north west showing north elevation, the curved porch of the original entrance and the front facing west with the additions to the south. The original shingle roof has been replaced by a tiled roof and the building painted white.

Historical information

The Claremont Post and Telegraph Office was built in 1896 to a design by Public Works Department Chief Architect George Temple Poole. The Post Office was a stone building with a shingle roof comprising a mail room, public office and operator's room, and two-room quarters for the postmaster.

The entrance and public area were extended and the quarters enlarged with the addition of another four rooms in 1906.

The facade of the building was altered in 1906 to feature a parapet over the main arched window and a Romanesque-style rounded portico over the entrance. Internal walls were altered to create a larger public space and the shingles were replaced with Marseille tiles.

The Post Office was saved from demolition and rebuilding by public protest in 1982.

Since the 1980s, the post office has been extensively upgraded and extended.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--4-254
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Social History
Material
Photographic Materials
Keywords
1990s
Place made
Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1996
Links to additional resources
Claremont Museum.
Last modified
Saturday, 27 June, 2026
Completeness
100
Rights category
Life of creator +70 years
Permissions

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Attribution requirements

Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 04.254'.

Rights holder
Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
Town of Claremont Museum

Town of Claremont Museum

Claremont Post Office
Claremont Post Office
Source: Claremont Museum 04.254

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