Post Office tower reflection

The Old Post Office tower in the city centre reflecting in one of the Feathermarket Centre's windows

Old Post Office Tower

The tower of the old Post Office building in the Port Elizabeth city centre

Hopeful signs

Depending on whether you are an optimistic sucker (like me) or a pessimistic cynic (like local counsellor Terry Herbst) you will either be delighted or unimpressed to see the scaffolding

on the Old Post Office Tower, one of the really important landmarks in the City Centre. (If you want to read more, check the labels on our sidebar for denton and old post office.)

Recently it has literally been falling apart, and one of the lead sheets from the tower fell off and nearly hit a child on the street. Thus galvanised into action, the owner Mr Denton is finally doing something about it. After years of going through the motions, and making and breaking promises, the sketicism of many locals is not unfounded, but let's hope something really does come of it this time.

Another view of the Old Post Office

The gracious old Post Office building in Baakens Street, Port Elizabeth is one of our heritage buildings that is rapidly falling into disrepair through neglect.