Thorold in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Dominion Government Building

Post Office 1935-36

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024

1. Dominion Government Building Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1935, officially opened in May 1936, this landmark building was enlarged in 1957 by increasing the size from 6 to 10 bays. It was one of more than 240 federal buildings erected in the 2nd half of the 1930s under the Public Works Construction Act which allocated $40 million for Federal construction - intended to stimulate a depressed Canadian economy. N.A. Kearns a Welland Architect supervised the construction. Framed of steel with a concrete basement and Queenston limestone façade in a bold Modern Classical style, the building was erected by R. Timms Construction Ltd. Welland, at a cost of $37,082. Canada customs and other federal business was also transacted here and, like most post offices, it became part of the fabric of the community and a meeting place.

Erected 2015 by Heritage Thorold.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 43° 7.534′ N, 79° 12.042′ W. Marker is in Thorold, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Front Street North 0.1 kilometers north of Albert Street East, on

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the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Front St North, Thorold ON L2V 1X5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Dominion Government Building 1936 (here, next to this marker); Old Thorold Firehall (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Stone Store c. 1853 (about 90 meters away); Macartney Drug Store (about 90 meters away); Macartney Drug Store c. 1872 (about 120 meters away); First Cotton Factory (about 120 meters away); First St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 1859-1884 (about 120 meters away); The Quebec Bank 1875 (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024

2. Dominion Government Building Marker

markers in Thorold.

Dominion Government Building, Thorold, 2024 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024

3. Dominion Government Building, Thorold, 2024

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.