Survey Data
Reg No
20850003
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Telephone box
In Use As
Telephone box
Date
1940 - 1960
Coordinates
152249, 46941
Date Recorded
16/06/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding moulded concrete telephone box, c.1950. Painted walls, moulded concrete cap and plinth, with fixed small pane glazed panels and half-glazed timber door. Set into alcove formed by rendered walls. Replacement telephone to interior.
Appraisal
This telephone box displays the post Independence insignia of the Department of Post and Telegraphs, which was brought in when the Free State established its own postal and telecommunications system. It would have originally featured plaques bearing the word 'Telefon' on each of its sides just below the roof, as seen on other examples across the country. It still functions as a telephone box and forms an interesting and attractive feature in the streetscape.