Aurora in York Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

"The Old Post Office"

1915

— Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act —

"The Old Post Office" Marker image. Click for full size.

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1. "The Old Post Office" Marker

Inscription. Designed by the office of Dominion architect David Ewart, this building served as Aurora's post office from 1915 to 1968. It and its clock have long been focal points for community life. This building features a tower in the manner of an Italian campanile, along with round-arched windows and doors, and classical detail.

Erected by Town of Aurora Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 43° 59.934′ N, 79° 28.037′ W. Marker is in Aurora, Ontario, in York Region. It is on Yonge Street 0.1 kilometers north of Mosley Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15213 Yonge St, Aurora ON L4G 1L8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the York, Durham and Headwaters Area,

and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Doan Hall (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Settlement of Aurora (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Town Park (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); “The Morrison House” (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Barn: a Necessity for Rural Doctors (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Aurora Armoury / Manège Militaire d’Aurora

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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); A Historic Landscape (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); A Place to Relax and Celebrate (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.

Also see . . . Aurora Post Office. Canadian Register of Historic Places information about the building, including its history and heritage value. (Submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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2. "The Old Post Office" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.