Head Post Office And Sorting Office

NORTHGATE 1. (East Side) 5195 Nos 28 to 34 (even) (Head Post office and sorting office) NZ 2814 NE 7/251

NZ 2814 NE 7/341

NZ 2914 NW 9/251

Nos 28 to 34 (even) shall be amended to read Nos 28 to 32 (even)

NORTHGATE 1. (East Side) 5195 Nos 28 to 34 (even) (Head Post Office and Sorting Office) NZ 2814 NE 7/251 NZ 2814 NE 7/341 NZ 2914 NW 9/251

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1. Second quarter of C19 Greek revival building but with a balustraded parapet, slightly frivolous. Two storeys, 3 bays, ashlar with a ground floor Order of pilasters and entablature, Post Office incised in frieze; and a 1st floor entablature with dentil cornice. First floor sash windows in moulded architraves with cornices and balustraded aprons. Ground floor windows in plain roll mouldings in sections recessed between pilasters. Circa 1900 irregular building of Art Nouveau character. Light red brick with stone dressings. Mainly of 3 storeys. Central gabled bay 4 windows wide. At right a projecting tower bay has shaped ashlar paratpet above a round window with wayward architrave. In the following 3-bay section, 2nd floor windows break eaves of high pitched tiled roof. First floor windows round headed, ground flour windows segmental and low, with alternating block surrounds and keystones rising to 1st floor band. High ashlar plinth. Lunette in centre bay. Five windows to left in convex curve. Shaped, raised central parapet. Windows all have moulded architraves or alternating block jambs.

Listing NGR: NZ2901114674