Saturday 7 September 2013

Edgecliff, post office and telephone exchange

The former post office and telephone exchange is located on the corner of Old South Head Road and Edgecliff Roadin the eastern suburb of Edgecliff. This heritage listed building was built in 1942 in the Inter War architectural style. It is now used for office and commercial space, including the office of Malcolm Turnbull, the Federal Member for the seat of Wentworth. Today is the Australian federal election and his election poster can be seen displayed here in the window, on the ground floor. If opinion polling is correct, his conservative Liberal Party of Australia, is expected to win today and Australia will have a new prime minister.

10 comments:

  1. Interesting building, I love all the windows allowing natural light inside.

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  2. I love old building... and Aussie has a lot of it. Great shot!

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  3. Art Deco was always rather a bulked-up style but by 1942, this post office and telephone exchange was looking positively steroidal :) Interesting that large civilian buildings were still being constructed, right in the middle of the 1939-45 war.

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    1. The art deco features are not so obvious at first glance on the exterior. I'm curious to know whether there are many interior art deco features.

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  4. I do like the Art Deco style Jim...shame about the tenant :))

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    1. Shame he wasn't still the Opposition Leader, going into this election, because he would have become our prime minister now.

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  5. nice contrast of light and shadows; have a good Sunday

    much love...

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  6. Odd shape for a building, I'd say! But, I love the color of the bricks-so orange!

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    1. The sun setting at that time helps bring out that orange too.

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