Survey Data
Reg No
50100340
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1920 - 1940
Coordinates
316020, 233537
Date Recorded
29/03/2017
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron pillar postbox, erected c. 1930. Oval-plan shaft with double letter opening, shallow domed cap with moulded corona and letter apertures. Curved hinged doors at either side, incorporating raised frame and keyhole. No maker's mark. Raised lettering 'Post Office' and 'Next Collection', and P&T (Poist agus Teileagrafa) motif to front face. Street fronted.
Appraisal
A well-maintained example of a post-1922 double-opening pillar box, bearing the P&T motif. It has the dentillated cornice and other architectural detailing associated with such items. Pillar boxes were introduced to Dublin about 1857 and the distribution of cylindrical boxes began in 1879, with the design having changed from hexagonal due to the former's superior capacity and increased economy. Still in use, it is an example of iconic mass-produced street furniture that enhances the streetscape and has facilitated postal communications for almost a century.