Post Office, Building 5
In French: Bureau de poste, bâtiment 5
Also known as Post Office, Building 5
About Post Office, Building 5
In Foothills County, Post Office, Building 5 is one of 30 federal buildings of the highest heritage rank. The register gives 1886–1887 for Post Office, Building 5. 20 more historic places stand within 400 m of it.
The Post Office located at the Bar U Ranch complex is a rectangular, one-and-a-half storey log structure with a medium- pitched gable roof. The wall construction consists of squared logs with dovetail corner notching. The roof is of milled frame construction and is covered with milled cedar shingles, while its gable ends are sheathed in shiplap siding. A brick chimney pierces the north side of the roof. The courses of logwork, siding and shingles provide a strong horizontal emphasis. Within the interior, the main floor is separated into three rooms, with a staircase leading to an unfinished attic space accessed through a trap door. The building is dark red with white trim, a colour scheme that dates from the 1950's. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Post Office, Building 5 · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
Federal heritage buildings are Classified or Recognized; Classified is the higher rank.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 15 minutes
Foothills County · about 700 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Post Office, Building 5Start here
- 2Feed MillClassified Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 3Slaughter House, Building 27Classified Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
- 4Percheron Box StallsClassified Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
- 5Dairy BarnClassified Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
19 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
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Questions about Post Office, Building 5
What is Post Office, Building 5?
In 1993 the federal government classified Post Office, Building 5.
When was Post Office, Building 5 built?
Work on Post Office, Building 5 is recorded as 1886–1887.
Can you visit Post Office, Building 5?
Its exterior is visible from public ground; access inside is up to the owner.
Is Post Office, Building 5 protected?
Yes, while the federal government owns it: changes go through its heritage review.
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Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
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