Old Town in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
York Post Office / Le Bureau de Poste de York
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022
1. York Post Office / Le Bureau de Poste de York Marker
Originally all post offices in Upper Canada were owned by the postmasters 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 1876, it was incorporated into the present block of buildings. The mansard roof is a later addition.
Dans les premiers temps de la colonie, chaque bureau de poste appartenait au maître de poste, dont la nomination était politique. Ce bâtiment, construit en 1833-1835 pour le maître de poste James Scott Howard, servit de bureau de poste de Toronto jusqu'au départ de Howard en 1837. Rare témoin des premiers bureaux de poste canadiens, il est caractéristique des petits publics de l'époque, qui abritaient bureaux publics et résidence privée sous un même toit. En 1876, on incorpora la construction à se groupe bâtiments en rangée. Plus tard,
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Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 43° 39.112′ N, 79° 22.222′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Old Town. Marker is on Adelaide Street East just east of George Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto ON M5A 1N1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. De La Salle Institute Building (a few steps from this marker); George Brown College (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bank of Upper Canada Building / L'édifice de la Banque du Haut-Canada (within shouting distance of this marker); Addition to the Bank of Upper Canada (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Post Office & Bank of Upper Canada Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022
2. York Post Office Entrance
Regarding York Post Office / Le Bureau de Poste de York. Canadian Register of Historic Places, (1980/06/16).
Also see . . .
1. First Toronto Post Office.
Toronto's First Post Office (also known as the Fourth York Post Office National Historic Site of Canada) is a historic post office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the oldest purpose-built post office in Canada that functioned as a department of the British Royal Mail, and the only surviving example. After its initial use as a post office, it became part of a Roman Catholic boys' school (De La Salle College) and later a cold storage building. The building now houses a museum and a full-service post office, run by the Town of York Historical Society.(Submitted on October 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Fourth York Post Office National Historic Site of Canada.
The Fourth York Post Office(Submitted on October 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)National Historic Site of Canada forms the eastern unit of a complex located just east of Toronto’s downtown core. It is an early 19th-century three-and-a-half-storey building originally erected as a detached structure. It was joined with the Bank of Upper Canada Building National Historic Site of Canada in the 1870s with the construction of an intervening building. Key elements that contribute to the heritage character of this site include:Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 20223. York Post Office / Le Bureau de Poste de York(marker is mounted beside the building, near center, just to the right of the light pole)
• its rectangular massing and symmetrical façade, three-and-a-half storeys high and five bays wide;
• its residential, townhouse appearance, sustained on the main façade by its domestic scale, separate entrances and the highly ordered arrangement of its openings;
• its solid brick construction;
• its neoclassical styling, evident in the columned porticos of the entrances, the entrance doors with rounded transoms, and the multi-pane rectangular sash windows;
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
