- Address
- 34 Milltown Boulevard
- Type
- Post Office
- Designated
- 1983
St. Stephen Post Office
In French: Bureau de poste de St. Stephen
34 Milltown Boulevard, St. Stephen
About St. Stephen Post Office
St. Stephen Post Office is St. Stephen’s only place with National Historic Site status. By its record, St. Stephen Post Office was built in 1885–1888. Its design is credited to Thomas Fuller.
The St. Stephen Post Office National Historic Site of Canada is a splendid two-and-a-half-storey brick and stone structure executed in the Romanesque Revival style, featuring contrasting colours and textures of materials, a symmetrical elevation with paired entrances and a prominent central gable with decorative carving. Prominently sited on one of the town’s major streets, it now serves as the town hall. The designation refers to the interior and exterior of the building on its lot at the time of designation in 1983.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, St. Stephen Post Office National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
A National Historic Site is designated by the federal minister on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board’s advice.
Finding St. Stephen Post Office
St. Stephen
Its nearest historic neighbours are too far for a short walk.
Questions about St. Stephen Post Office
Can you visit St. Stephen Post Office?
The outside is easy to see; inside, it depends on the owner’s rules.
What is St. Stephen Post Office?
A National Historic Site: Canada designated St. Stephen Post Office in 1983.
When was St. Stephen Post Office built?
Its register puts the building of St. Stephen Post Office at 1885–1888.
Is St. Stephen Post Office protected?
The designation recognizes its national significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Provincial or municipal designation may.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).