Category 2 historic place

Post Office (early portion)

Park Road, Victoria Esplanade Gardens, Palmerston North · Palmerston North City

Post Office (early portion)
Photo: Elise Meyrick, 2012, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Post Office (early portion) is a Category 2 historic place on the New Zealand Heritage List / Rārangi Kōrero, entered on 25 November 1982. It was built in 1889, designed by Ewing and Dillon.

List entry
Historic Place Category 2
List number
1267
Entered on the list
25 November 1982
Status
Listed
Built
1889
Architects and builders
Ewing and Dillon (Architectural Partnership)
Used as
Cafe
Formerly
Post Office
Also known as
Old Post Office; Esplanade Café
Public access
Private/No Public Access
Council
Palmerston North City Council
Region
Manawatū-Whanganui

Later work

Addition 1895 · Relocation 1905–1906 · Relocation 1937 · Relocation 1989

The property

  • 20 Strachan WayHighbury, Palmerston NorthCapital value $690,000 (2024)Land 630 m²Floor 200 m²

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