Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2931CC71
Site Name
Main Post Office, West 290 (Cnr Gardiner) Street, Durban
Site Category
Structures ยป Building
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:33
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/407/0055
Recording date
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
Post Office
Associated People
History of use
Use Period Use
Current
Post office
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.857775, 31.025063
KwaZulu-Natal
  • eThekwini
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 1737
Erf/Farm Portion: Block Market Square
West Street
Central
Durban
Directions to Site
Gardener St is a oneway heading to the harbour and Pine St a oneway heading inland. The site is in the CBD.
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 249770
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment

archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

Statement of Significance

The building is an outstanding example of neo-classical architecture and played an important part in th

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 220621
Declaration Type
Provincial Heritage Site
Declaration Description

The General Post Office Building, Durban, situate on a certain piece of land, being 'Lot Post Office

Gazette Date
Gazette Number
5170
Notice Date
Notice Number
1066
Deeds Number
T85/1914
Archive Status
National monument
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