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Post office · Sydney, Australia
General Post Office
- Dated
- Dated 1866–91
- Declared purpose
- General post office
- Today
- Survives, hotel and shops
- Build time
- About 25 years in stages
- Region
- Australia/NZ
- Architect of record
- James Barnet, architect: about 37 when credited (1864, born 1827). Build time on record: about 25 years in stages.All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Documented
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A sandstone Italianate post office with a clock tower, by James Barnet.
Sandstone
Sydney sandstone.
Clock tower
A clock tower over Martin Place.
Architect of record
James Barnet (born 1827) was about 37 when credited with the design in 1864. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- Why such grandeur?
Possible original uses
- Post office
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
