Melbourne General Post Office (GPO)
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Melbourne General Post Office (GPO) is a landmark 19th-century civic building in central Melbourne, renowned for its grand Renaissance Revival architecture and historic role as the city’s main postal hub.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melbourne General Post Office | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former post office
ⓘ
heritage-listed building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance Revival
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Victorian-era architecture ⓘ |
| category |
buildings and structures in Melbourne
ⓘ
heritage-listed buildings in Melbourne ⓘ post office buildings in Australia ⓘ |
| cityCentreRole | key civic landmark of Melbourne CBD ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1907 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1859 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalRole | popular meeting place in central Melbourne ⓘ |
| currentUse |
retail complex
ⓘ
shopping centre ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| governingJurisdiction | City of Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arcaded loggias
ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ clock tower ⓘ colonnaded façade ⓘ mansard roof ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Bourke Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
architectural significance
ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ state significance ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the Victorian Heritage Register ⓘ |
| historicFunction |
city’s main postal hub
ⓘ
telegraph office ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1867 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Business District of Melbourne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melbourne ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bourke Street Mall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEvent | damaged by fire in 2001 ⓘ |
| near | GPO steps on Bourke Street ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand Renaissance Revival façade
ⓘ
prominent clock tower ⓘ role in development of Melbourne’s postal services ⓘ |
| operatorAfterRedevelopment | private retail tenants ⓘ |
| originalClient | Postmaster-General’s Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalFunctionCeased | late 20th century ⓘ |
| postFireRedevelopment | converted to retail and hospitality use ⓘ |
| region | inner Melbourne ⓘ |
| streetAddress | corner of Elizabeth Street and Bourke Street ⓘ |
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