Humboldt in Humboldt No. 370, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)

Old Humboldt Post Office

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1. Old Humboldt Post Office Marker

Inscription. This historic building, erected in 1912, expanded in 1955, housed the post office until 1975. Through the years it has been the site for many other government offices:

1912-32 Customs office on second floor which included the Records and Inland Revenue offices.

1933-64 Humboldt R.C.M.P. detachment located on second floor.

1940-46 Wartime Price and Trade Board.

1982 Designated a Municipal Heritage Site and became home of the Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery.

Erected 1990

"Gathering, preserving and sharing
the history and folklore of Saskatchewan"

Erected 1990 by Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Law Enforcement • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 52° 11.936′ N, 105° 7.364′ W. Marker is in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, in Humboldt No. 370. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Saskatchewan Route 20) and 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 Main St, Humboldt SK S0K 2A1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker. Old Humboldt Post Office / Ancien bureau de poste (here, next to this marker); Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery (a few steps from this marker); Humboldt Water Tower (approx. half a kilometer away).

Also see . . . Humboldt Post Office National Historic Site of Canada. Additional history and details of the building, which was designated a national landmark in 1977. (Submitted on April 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), May 25, 2015

2. Old Humboldt Post Office Marker

Featured marker is on the right corner.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.