www.nhc-nam.org Site Details Site Contact Details Site Gallery
Old Post Office
Other Site Details
Classification  | A.11.2.3. (Complexes of) Buildings, Public, Post Offices
Proclamation No  | 106/1986
Place  | Keetmanshoop, Cn Hampie Plichta / Sixth Ave
Region  | Karas
Site Environment  | City
Previous Use  | Post office, barracks.
Current Use  | Tourism office.
Refences  | Official Gazette 5314, No. 22, 1987. Vogt, Andreas, "National Monuments in Namibia", Windhoek 2004, p.173-174. Peters, Walter, "Baukunst in Suedwestafrika 1884 bis 1914", Windhoek 1981, p.251-253.
Legal Status  | Declared as National Monument on 02.02.1987 by the National Monuments Council of South Africa (NMC, National Monuments Act 1969, No. 28).
     

Description

Granite blocks on the outside, air-dried bricks interior. Roof from corrugated iron. Anteroom, spacious hall with reception counters, 2 telegraphic service offices, an office for the postmaster and living quarters for 2 officials. High, pointed gable topped by a square clock tower at the main part in the middle, two adjoining parts with stepped gables symmetrically to each side, used as dwellings, connected through 2 verandas to the main part. All gables with small round-arched windows.

.

Brief History

Erected in 1910 by Seebach & Bach after the design of Gottlieb Redecker to replace the older and smaller post office. Door and windows were imported from Germany.

Latest News Heritage Tourism
Proclamation of Spitzkoppe   Fri, Oct 22, 2010
  The National Heritage Council of Namibia h..
Proclamation of 13 national heritage places   Tue, Oct 05, 2010
The National Heritage Council of Namibia has given notice that it p..
National Heritage Register created   Fri, Nov 23, 2007
23.11.2007 EFFORTS are underway to establish a National Heritag..
Interview Interview Interview The White Lady Interview Petrified Forest