Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Burwood Post Office


Recently I was in the Inner west suburb of Burwood. The old post office (now let for commercial purposes) is a beautiful example of Victorian Italianate architecture.
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4 comments:

Rambling Round said...

Sure is. Love that clock tower.

06 October, 2010 23:32
Hels said...

And I would add... a very unusual example of Victorian Italianate architecture. Do we know who the architect was?

07 October, 2010 01:32
Sally said...

Hels:
Walter Liberty Vernon, government architect 1890-1911

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Liberty_Vernon

07 October, 2010 20:04
Sally said...

The following vernon buildings are on the National estate register:

The following Vernon buildings are on the Register of the National Estate.[3]

Lidcombe State Hospital
Burwood Post Office, Sydney
Annandale Post Office, Sydney
Crows Nest Fire Station, Sydney
Kitchen Block, Parramatta Psychiatric Centre
Newtown Post Office, Sydney
Redfern Court House, Sydney
Former Police Station, Taylor Square, Darlinghurst, Sydney
Main Warehouse, Darling Island, Pyrmont, Sydney
Pyrmont Post Office, Sydney
Pyrmont Fire Station, Sydney
Former Police Station, Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney
Art Gallery of New South Wales, The Domain, Sydney
Herbarium, Sydney Botanical Gardens
Shelter House, Sydney Botanical Gardens
Central Railway Station, Sydney
Central Police Court, Liverpool Street, Sydney
Registrar-General's Building, Prince Albert Road, Sydney
West Wing, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney
Stable Square, Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond
Hay Court House
Wagga South Public School, Wagga Wagga
Maitland Court House
Newcastle Court House
Newcastle Post Office
Lismore Post Office
Parkes Court House
Lands Board Office Building, Dubbo
Paterson Reid and Bruce Ltd, York Street, Sydney (with Howard Joseland)
Former Premier's Office, Sydney (additions by W.L.V.)
Randwick Police Station, Sydney (additions by W.L.V.)
Customs House, Sydney (additions by W.L.V.)
Chief Secretary's Building, Sydney (additions by W.L.V.)
Balranald Post Office (additions by W.L.V.)
Armidale Post Office (additions by W.L.V.)

07 October, 2010 20:06

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