Fourth York Post Office

Fourth York Post Office is a National Historic Site of Canada in Toronto, Ontario.

Ontario · 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario · location approximate

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York Post Office Originally all post offices in Upper Canada were owned by the postmaster in charge, who were imperial appointments. This building was constructed for postmaster James Scott Howard during 1833-1835 and functioned as the town¿s post office until Howard¿s dismissal in 1837. A typical example of a small public building of the time, combining public offices with a private residence, it survives as a rare example of an early Canadian post office. In 1875 it was incorporated into the present block of buildings. The mansard rood is a later addition.

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Le bureau de poste de York Dans les premiers temps de la colonie, chaque bureau de poste appartenait au maitre de poste, dont la nomination était politique. Ce bâtiment, construit en 1833-1835 pour le mâitre de poste James Scott Howard, servit de bureau de poste et de bureau ds douanes de Toronto jusqu'au départ de Howard en 1837. Rare témoin des premiers bureaux de poste canadiens, il est caractéristiques des petits bâtiments publics d'époque, qui abritaient bureaux publics et résidence privée sous un méme toit. En 1876, on incorpora la construction B ce groupe de bâtiments en rangêe. Plus tard, on ajouta le toit en mansarde.

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