General Post Office, Melbourne
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The General Post Office, situated on the corner of Elizabeth and Bourke streets in Melbourne, is the former General Post Office for Victoria, Australia.[1]
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General Post Office Melbourne | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Post office |
Architectural style | Renaissance revival |
Location | Victoria |
Address | 2/350 Bourke Street, Melbourne |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 37.81384°S 144.963028°E / -37.81384; 144.963028 |
Current tenants | H&M, Federal Coffee Palace, Mama's Bưởi, Absolutely Altered & Tailored, Alto Event's Space, Designinc, Donald Cant Watts Corke, Ca de Vin, Gekkazan, Larsen Jewellery |
Construction started | 1861 |
Completed | 1907; 117 years ago (1907) |
Client | Government of Victoria |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | A. E. Johnson & William Wardell |
Designations | Commonwealth Heritage List & Victorian Heritage Register |
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Still owned by the Federal Government, the building appears on all major heritage lists: the National Trust of Victoria (Australia), the Commonwealth Heritage List, and the state of Victoria where it is noted for its fine and impressive architecture and historical significance.[1][2] The location of the post office is still used as a point of reference for the measure of distances from the centre of Melbourne.[3]