Post Office, London, Ontario

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

A black and white photograph of the old London Post Office built circa 1860 and demolished in 1953. The photograph shows the front and side view of the building with its ornate facade. The building front, facing onto Richmond Street has double Doric columns on the first level and double Corinthian columns on the level above. The federal crest of arms with lion and unicorn atop the words "POST OFFICE" are situated above the main entrance. The Post Office was situated on the southwest corner of Richmond Street and Queens Avenue. The architect was William Beaumont Leather (1820-1907), who had been a partner of Sandford Fleming.

Notes

The inscription at the bottom of the photograph was added in 1939.
PG L25

Inscriptions

The old London Post Office, erected 1860. Previous to the erection of this building, the post office was located in the stores of local merchants, in little wooden shacks, etc. the building to the left is the Albion block, or Albion Hotel, built in 1857 by William and John (later Sir John) Carling, and now (1939) generally known as the Carling Block. About 1875.

Date of Original

ca. 1875

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