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Post Office & Store (Former)
15 Main Street,NARRE WARREN NORTH, Casey City
Narre Warren North Township

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?

The Narre Warren North Post Office and Store (Former), constructed c.1880, at 15 Main Street, Narre Warren North.


How is it significant?

The Narre Warren North Post Office and Store (Former) is of local historic and social significance to the City of Casey.


Why is it significant?

Historically and socially, it is significant as an important local landmark for over a century, and has strong associations with the local community as the former Narre Warren (and later Narre Warren North) post office and store and was a centre of community life from the 1880s to the 1960s. (AHC criteria A4, D2 and G1)
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    • Physical Description 1

      Post Office & Store (Former) - Physical Description 1

      The former store is built on a site of approximately 2630 square metres on the main street boundary. It is a simple hip roof building with an unusual rendered facade reflecting changes to the building over the years. There are two six-pane sashed windows in the front facade on either side of a recessed porch replacing the earlier doorway. Multi-paned windows at the eastern side of the building are set at different levels, reflecting the changing floor level due to a slight gradient of the land. A large oak is a feature of the rear garden. Hip-roofed additions to the side and rear of the building are also quite old, probably dating from the 1920s. Further skillion additions have also been added, and the oldest part of the building appears to retain its original roof cladding (indicated by the small corrugated iron sheets).

      Physical Conditions

      Post Office & Store (Former) - Physical Conditions

      Good

      Intactness

      Post Office & Store (Former) - Intactness

      Moderate to Low

      Historical Australian Themes

      Post Office & Store (Former) - Historical Australian Themes

      Building settlements, towns and cities

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Casey - Casey Heritage Study

      Author: Context Pty Ltd
      Year: 2004
      Grading: Local

      Casey - Heritage of the City of Berwick

      Author: Context Pty Ltd
      Year: 1993
      Grading:

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