CNHS - Former Almonte Post Office - Almonte, Ontario
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N 45° 13.526 W 076° 11.712
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Former Almonte Post Office National Historic Site of Canada, 73 Mill Street, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMBERE
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/12/2011
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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-story, 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.
The Former Almonte Post Office was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1983 because:
- this post office by Thomas Fuller is representative of its type;
- having undergone no major exterior alteration, it possesses architectural merit;
- its siting possesses integrity;
Plaque text reads;
Former Almonte Post Office
Begun in 1889 and finished in 1892, this building was erected to house postal and customs services. Federal chief architect Thomas Fuller was responsible for the design and Robert Cameron was the contractor. The building was part of a national programme to provide federal offices in well designed and prominently located structures. This building is influenced by the Romanesque Revival style, as the wide voussoirs over the doors and windows illustrate. The steep, picturesque roof and richly coloured and carved stone are characteristic of the period.
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