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Click to view map Coordinates: | Another example of WINBURG POST OFFICE. When the new Public Offices were recently completed at Winburg, the old building was taken over by the Postal authorities, and replanned and ref aced by the Public Works Department to form the completed new Post Office block, of which the above [as originally published] illustration shews [sic] the front elevation to Church Square. The Cape Dutch style has been used as harmonizing pleasantly and simply with the general character of our Provincial towns, and the building takes its sure place amongst those that go to build up the South African national character work. Divided into two parts, the first contract was carried out by Messrs. D. Watson & Son, at a cost of £1,949 [R2 898], and comprised the building of the exchange, battery room, women's restroom, workshop and garage, lavatory block, etc. The second portion - practically the whole of the alterations and additions to the main block - was carried out by Messrs. W. H. Gresty, contract price was £2,830 11 s. Sd [R5 661.15]. The buildings, fronting to Church Square, Victoria Street and Albert Street, were completed in June, 1938. The second contract consisted of gutting practically the whole of the existing building. With the exception of portions of the outside walls, very little remained. The remodelling consisted generally of the addition of four new gables, a new roof of Marseiles red tiles, new doors, windows and fittings throughout in teak. The external finish of the building is whitewashed plaster, with oiled teak joinery. Internally, there is a large counter space 41 feet [12,6m] long, with adequate European [White] and non-European [sic, Black] public spaces, a private box lobby 27 feet [8,1m] by 17 feet [5,1m], the circulation branch behind the counter is 29 feet [11,7m] by 24 feet [7,1m], with Postmaster's room and store leading off. On two sides of the building has been placed the open "voorstoep." One might safely say that the old building has received a new birth in the spirit - as well as in the letter(s)! TURNER NEWHAM in PWSA May 1939 Vol II No 7:22)> |
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