Launceston Post Office interior, Launceston, Tasmania
Australia Post, Byzantine, Lesley Gordon Corrie, William W. Eldridge, Free Romanesque, Launceston, Launceston Post Office, lead lighting, Alexander North, post office, quadrangle, Queen Anne Style, Romanesque, semi-circular arch, Tas, Tasmania.
<p>The Launceston Post Office is in the centre of the Tasmanian city of Launceston, and is one of four Heritage Property Showcase buildings of Australia Post for 2012. It was designed by architect William W. Eldridge (1850-1933) in 1885 with some alterations made by architects Lesley Gordon Corrie (1859-1918) and Alexander North (1858-1945) in 1890, the year the building opened. The red brick and freestone Post Office is in the Federation Queen Anne style, and incorporating elements of Free Romanesque. The Romanesque elements are obvious in the unusual interior which features an internal quadrangle (now glassed in) with balconies and windows. These elements include prominent use of semi-circular arches in the doorways and windows, and a pattern of alternating red brick and freestone, also known as ‘blood and bandage’, to highlight these features. The interior also includes leadlight windows.</p>
<p>For the exterior see <a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1237">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1237</a></p>
<p><a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1242">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1242</a></p>
<p>For the Australian Heritage Database entry on the building see <a href="http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;search=place_name%3Dlaunceston%2520post%2520office%3Btown%3Dlaunceston%3Bstate%3DTAS%3Bkeyword_PD%3Don%3Bkeyword_SS%3Don%3Bkeyword_PH%3Don%3Blatitude_1dir%3DS%3Blongitude_1dir%3DE%3Blongitude_2dir%3DE%3Blatitude_2dir%3DS%3Bin_region%3Dpart;place_id=105210">http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;search=place_name%3Dlaunceston%2520post%2520office%3Btown%3Dlaunceston%3Bstate%3DTAS%3Bkeyword_PD%3Don%3Bkeyword_SS%3Don%3Bkeyword_PH%3Don%3Blatitude_1dir%3DS%3Blongitude_1dir%3DE%3Blongitude_2dir%3DE%3Blatitude_2dir%3DS%3Bin_region%3Dpart;place_id=105210</a></p>
McLeod, Shane
November 29, 2012
No Copyright
<p><a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1237">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1237</a></p>
<p><a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1242">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1242</a></p>
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4xDigital Photograph
Launceston Post Office exterior, Launceston, Tasmania
Australia Post, capital, column, Lesley Gordon Corrie, William W. Eldridge, Federation, Free Romanesque, Launceston, Launceston Post Office, lead lighting, Alexander North, oriel window, oval window, post office, Queen Anne Style, Romanesque, semi-circular arch, Tas, Tasmania, tower, Hedley Westbrook.
<p>The Launceston Post Office is in the centre of the Tasmanian city of Launceston, and is one of four Heritage Property Showcase buildings of Australia Post for 2012. It was designed by architect William W. Eldridge (1850-1933) in 1885 with some alterations made by architects Lesley Gordon Corrie (1859-1918) and Alexander North (1858-1945) in 1890, the year the building opened. The round clock tower was designed by Corrie and North with Baroque additions by Hedley Westbrook (1868-1950). It was completed in 1910. The red brick and freestone Post Office is in the Federation Queen Anne style, and incorporating elements of Free Romanesque. Romanesque elements include the semi-circular doorway and windows, including the central window of the oriel windows (photograph 3), and the semi-circular freestone detail between the square windows on the ground level.</p>
<p>For the entrance see <a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1237">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1237</a></p>
<p>For the interior see <a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1252">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1252</a></p>
<p>For the Australian Heritage Database entry on the building see <a href="http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;search=place_name%3Dlaunceston%2520post%2520office%3Btown%3Dlaunceston%3Bstate%3DTAS%3Bkeyword_PD%3Don%3Bkeyword_SS%3Don%3Bkeyword_PH%3Don%3Blatitude_1dir%3DS%3Blongitude_1dir%3DE%3Blongitude_2dir%3DE%3Blatitude_2dir%3DS%3Bin_region%3Dpart;place_id=105210">http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;search=place_name%3Dlaunceston%2520post%2520office%3Btown%3Dlaunceston%3Bstate%3DTAS%3Bkeyword_PD%3Don%3Bkeyword_SS%3Don%3Bkeyword_PH%3Don%3Blatitude_1dir%3DS%3Blongitude_1dir%3DE%3Blongitude_2dir%3DE%3Blatitude_2dir%3DS%3Bin_region%3Dpart;place_id=105210</a></p>
McLeod, Shane
November 29, 2012
No Copyright
<p><a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1237">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1237</a></p>
<p><a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1252">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1252</a></p>
3xDigital Photograph
Launceston Post Office entrance, Launceston, Tasmania
Arts and Crafts, Australia Post, bas-relief sculpture, Byzantine, capital, column, Lesley Gordon Corrie, William W. Eldridge, Federation, Free Romanesque, Launceston, Launceston Post Office, lead lighting, Alexander North, oval window, post office, Queen Anne Style, Romanesque, sculpture, semi-circular arch, shield, Tas, Tasmania, Union Jack.
<p>The Launceston Post Office is in the centre of the Tasmanian city of Launceston, and is one of four Heritage Property Showcase buildings of Australia Post for 2012. It was designed by architect William W. Eldridge (1850-1933) in 1885 with some alterations made by architects Lesley Gordon Corrie (1859-1918) and Alexander North (1858-1945) in 1890, the year the building opened. The Post Office is in the Federation Queen Anne style, and incorporating elements of Free Romanesque and the Arts and Crafts Movement. The Romanesque elements of the building are in evidence on its semi-circular arched entrance doorway. The arch is supported by two shaped columns and the alternating bands of red brick and light-coloured stone (particularly apparent on the photograph of the inside entrance doorway) is reminiscent of Byzantine buildings. Immediately above the arch are bas-relief in the Arts and Crafts style of Australian foliage and two shields displaying the Union Jack. The second storey above the entrance has two windows with semi-circular arched windows supported by columns with capitals. Above this is an oval window attic window with lead lighting.</p>
<p>For more of the exterior see <a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1242">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1242</a></p>
<p>For the interior see <a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1252">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1252</a></p>
<p>For the Australian Heritage Database entry on the building see <a href="http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;search=place_name%3Dlaunceston%2520post%2520office%3Btown%3Dlaunceston%3Bstate%3DTAS%3Bkeyword_PD%3Don%3Bkeyword_SS%3Don%3Bkeyword_PH%3Don%3Blatitude_1dir%3DS%3Blongitude_1dir%3DE%3Blongitude_2dir%3DE%3Blatitude_2dir%3DS%3Bin_region%3Dpart;place_id=105210">http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;search=place_name%3Dlaunceston%2520post%2520office%3Btown%3Dlaunceston%3Bstate%3DTAS%3Bkeyword_PD%3Don%3Bkeyword_SS%3Don%3Bkeyword_PH%3Don%3Blatitude_1dir%3DS%3Blongitude_1dir%3DE%3Blongitude_2dir%3DE%3Blatitude_2dir%3DS%3Bin_region%3Dpart;place_id=105210</a></p>
McLeod, Shane
November 29, 2012
No Copyright
<p><a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1242">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1242</a></p>
<p><a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1252">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1252</a></p>
2xDigital Photograph