Fremantle Post Office

The Fremantle Post Office located in Market Street, Fremantle was designed by Hillson Beasley of the Public Works Department, planned in 1906[1] and opened in 1907. It was renovated during the Western Australian Centenary year of 1929,[2] and again in 1987 for the America's Cup challenge. It continues to serve as a post office.[3]

Fremantle Post Office
Fremantle Post Office
General information
TypeHistoric building
LocationFremantle, Western Australia
Coordinates32.0533°S 115.7458°E / -32.0533; 115.7458 (Fremantle Post Office)
TypeState Registered Place
Designated6 February 1996
Reference no.951

A site on the other (east) side of Market Street, and further south, was also considered in 1905 as a location for the new post office.[4] The shops along Market Street and bordered by Cantonment Street and High Street were to be resumed, and a new building built; this never eventuated.

The building is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[5]

References
  1. "Fremantle Post Office". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 12 June 1906. p. 10 Edition: THIRD EDITION. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  2. "Renovating the Fremantle POST OFFICE". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 24 May 1929. p. 24. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  3. Heritage Council. "Fremantle Post Office". Heritage Assessment. Western Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  4. "The Fremantle Post-Office". Perth Gazette. Perth: National Library of Australia. 31 August 1905. p. 9. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  5. "Fremantle Post Office, 13-15 Market St, Fremantle, WA, Australia". Australian Heritage Database. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Retrieved 2 December 2012.

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