Downtown Yonge East in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Toronto Post Office/Le bureau de poste de Toronto
1853-1873
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[Francais] Ce bureau de poste a été construit en 1851-1853 pour la province du Canada d’après les plans de Frederic Cumberland et Thomas Ridout de Toronto. Concu dans le style néo-classique populaire à partir des années 1820, l’édifice résemble à un temple grec. L’élégante symétrie des colonnes ioniques et des piliers ainsi que son entablement couronné des armes royales montrent les tendances classiques des architectes. L’édifice servit de bureau de poste jusqu’en 1873 et abrita des bureaux de gouvernement jusqu’en 1937. Il fut alors vendu à la Banque deu Canada, puis acheté et restauré par Argus Corportation Limited.
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 43° 39.005′ N, 79° 22.577′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Downtown Yonge East. Marker is at the intersection of Toronto Street and Old Post Office Lane, on the right when traveling south on Toronto Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Toronto St, Toronto ON M5C 2V6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. York's Second Jail (a few steps from this marker); Consumers' Gas Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Consumers' Gas 150th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Excelsior Life Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The King Edward Hotel / L'hôtel King Edward (within shouting distance of this marker); York's First Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Adelaide Street Court House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Charter Meeting of The Rotary Club of Toronto (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.
Also see . . . Toronto Street Post Office. Wikipedia entry on this historic building. (Submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.