Truro Post Office

Truro Post Office is a National Historic Site of Canada in Truro, Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia · 695 Prince Street, Truro, Nova Scotia · location approximate

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TRURO POST OFFICE This building, opened in 1884, was erected to house the Post Office, Customs and Internal Revenue. The structure was designed under the supervision of federal Chief Architect Thomas Fuller. The Truro Post Office was part of a nation-wide programme to house federal services in prominently located and handsomely designed structures. With its steep roof, contrasts of red brick and pale stone trim, and mixture of details from various historical periods, this building is an excellent example of Victorian design, and a bold symbol of the aspirations of the new Dominion.

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LE BUREAU DE POSTE DE TRURO Ce bâtiment, conçu sous la supervision de l'architecte fédéral en chef Thomas Fuller, a été ouvert en 1884 pour loger le Bureau de poste, le Service des douanes et du revenu. C'était alors la pratique de regrouper les services fédéraux du pays dans des bâtiments de belle architecture et bien situés. Avec sa toiture abrupte, le contraste de ses briques rouges et de ses pierres pâles et l'amalgame de motifs caractéristiques de périodes diverses, ce bâtiment constitue un excellent exemple du style victorien et un audacieux symbole des aspirations du nouveau Dominion.

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