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Former Brockville Post Office

Former Brockville Post Office is a National Historic Site of Canada in Brockville, Ontario.

Ontario · 14 Court House Avenue, Brockville, Ontario · location approximate

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FORMER BROCKVILLE POST OFFICE Completed in 1886 this structure was designed under the direction of Thomas Fuller, Chief Architect of the Department of Public Works from 1881 to 1896. The Brockville Post Office shows the sensitivity often displayed by Fuller and his staff. The basic design with a double entrance and steep roof was adapted to many small post offices across Canada, but varied here by the presence of superb stonework and a central pedimented gable with flanking gables. Each post office was unique but collectively they shared a resemblance that came to symbolize the federal presence throughout Canada.

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L'ANCIEN BUREAU DE POSTE DE BROCKVILLE Cet édifice, achevé en 1886, a été conçu sous la direction de Thomas Fuller, architecte en chef aux Travaux publics de 1881 à 1896. Le bureau de Brockville illustre le goût dont faisaient souvent preuve Thomas Fuller et son équipe. Adaptés à de nombreux bureaux de poste canadiens, les plans de base, comprenant une double entrée et un toit brisé, se distinguent ici par une superbe maçonnerie et un pignon central à fronton flanqué de deux autres pignons. Malgré des différences, tous les bureaux de poste, par leurs traits communs, en vinrent à symboliser la présence fédérale à travers le pays.

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This plaque text is recorded in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, published by Parks Canada for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Plaque texts come from the Directory’s open dataset in the languages the Directory publishes them in; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the Directory’s street address or local area and marked approximate. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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