Former Almonte Post Office
In French: Ancien bureau de poste d'Almonte
73 Mill Street, Almonte
Former Almonte Post Office, c. 1890 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
c. 1890: Public domain. Today: Photo: Brent Eades · CC BY 2.0.
About Former Almonte Post Office
In Almonte, Former Almonte Post Office is one of 2 National Historic Sites. Construction of Former Almonte Post Office is recorded as 1889–1892. Its design is credited to Thomas Fuller.
The Former Almonte Post Office National Historic Site of Canada is a striking building with a steep gabled roof with central clock tower and an attractive stone exterior. It is prominently located on a triangular piece of land at the corner of Little Bridge and Mill Streets in the centre of the town of Almonte, Ontario. The late 19th-century, two-and-a-half-storey, stone building is representative of the multi-use post offices designed by Thomas Fuller. Official recognition refers to the building on its legal property at the time of designation.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Former Almonte Post Office National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
National Historic Sites are places the Minister of Environment designates, on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board, for their national significance.
1 old view of Former Almonte Post Office
Made before 1950, from 1890: public domain or CC0. Tap one to see it full screen.
c. 1890From Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server; some are drawings, prints or maps of their time. Each credit is in the viewer.
Finding Former Almonte Post Office
Almonte
Its nearest historic neighbours are too far for a short walk.
Questions about Former Almonte Post Office
Is Former Almonte Post Office protected?
National Historic Site status commemorates; legal protection, where there is any, comes from the province or municipality, or from federal ownership.
What is Former Almonte Post Office?
Former Almonte Post Office is a National Historic Site of Canada, designated in 1983.
When was Former Almonte Post Office built?
Work on Former Almonte Post Office is recorded as 1889–1892.
Can you visit Former Almonte Post Office?
From outside, yes; going in depends on who owns or runs it.
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) · 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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