Historic Sites of Manitoba: Arden Post Office (Lansdowne Avenue, Arden, Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne)

A distinctive one-storey building at Arden in the Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne was, at the time of a 2012 site visit, home to the local post office. It was constructed of locally-cast concrete blocks in the early 20th century, probably by the Arden Cement Block and Building Company established in 1904 by municipal official Maurice Boughton and others. By 2020, the post office had moved to the nearby municipal office and this building was standing empty.

Arden Post Office

Arden Post Office (July 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

The former Arden Post Office

The former Arden Post Office (April 2021)
Source: Audrey & Duncan Waddell

Interior of the Arden Post Office

Interior of the Arden Post Office (April 2012)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.27663, W99.26978
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lansdowne Municipal Office (Arden, Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne)

MHS Resources: Manitoba Bricks and Blocks

Sources:

We thank Audrey & Duncan Waddell and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 9 June 2023

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