Nelson in Central Kootenay, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Nelson Post Office/Customs House

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1. Nelson Post Office/Customs House Marker

Inscription. The 1902 opening of Nelson's new Dominion of Canada offices for postal, customs and inland revenue at 502 Vernon street was a huge step up from the tent that first housed Nelson's postal service. The building, constructed of Spokane brick and local granite, calcite and marble, clearly reflected the pride of a growing community. The Dominion architect's plans for the Romanesque design revealed a building of quality, from the coal bunkers to the caretaker's quarters, with the post office and customs house between. In 1962, the City of Nelson opened the renovated building as city hall, and stayed for 43 years. The new Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History opened in 2006, a cultural cornerstone housed in a unique example of Nelson's heritage

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 49° 29.566′ N, 117° 17.66′ W. Marker is in Nelson, British Columbia, in Central Kootenay. It is at the intersection of Vernon Street and Ward Street, on the right when traveling east on Vernon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 Vernon St, Nelson BC V1L V1L, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the BC Interior

and in the Kootenay Rockies.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Rocky Mountains,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Baker Street (approx. 1.4 kilometers away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. West Kootenay Power (was approx. 14.9

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kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).

Former Nelson Post Office and Customs House image. Click for full size.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 19, 2014

2. Former Nelson Post Office and Customs House

It now houses the Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 651 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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