[1] By 1891 considerable pressure from the Millers Point community saw plans for the erection of a post office on the corner of Kent and Argyle Street.
[6] Millers Point Post Office is a simply detailed, square, two-storey Victorian reddish-pink Flemish and stretcher bond brick building in the Federation Free Classical Style.
[1] There is a round arched entry porch to Kent Street and painted stone steps, with stained glass fanlight and sidelights to the original timber door set back into the façade.
[1] Modern bathroom fitout to the upper floor, causing moisture damage to the architraves of the oculus, date of installation unknown, c. 1960–70s.
[1] The former Millers Point Post Office is a simply detailed, square, two-storey Victorian reddish-pink Flemish and stretcher bond brick building in the Federation Free Classical Style.
[1] Millers Point Post Office was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 23 June 2000 having satisfied the following criteria.
Millers Point Post Office is aesthetically significant because it is a fine example of the Federation Free Classical architectural style.
[1] The architectural style and prominent corner location of Millers Point Post office also make it a local landmark.
Built in 1891, Millers Point Post Office is a rare early example of the Federation Free Classical architectural style[1] The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales.
It is also an important part of the historic fabric of the highly significant Millers Point area[1] This Wikipedia article was originally based on Millers Point Post Office, entry number 1408 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 13 October 2018.