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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dominion Post Office Building (1039 Princess Avenue, Brandon)
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Postmasters | Photos & Coordinates | Sources
This two-storey stone building at the northeast corner of the intersection of Eleventh Street and Princess Avenue in Brandon was designed by local architect Walter Henderson Shillinglaw and built in 1930 by the J. McDiarmid Company. The main floor was to be occupied by the post office and the second floor was for the customs department. It is now used by various federal government offices.
Postmasters
Period
Postmasters
1881-1900
James C. Kavanagh (1850-1923)
1901-1912
Kenneth Campbell (1854-?)
1912-1924
Thomas M. Percival (1851-?)
1925-1936
William James Munn (1886-1936)
1936-1951
Robert Kincaid Forbes
1951-1955
J. A. Cressey
1955
J. A. E. Williams
1955-1957
J. L. T. Simmons
1958-1962
T. A. E. Williams
1962-1965
J. L. T. Simmons
1965-1966
Jack M. Barker
Photos & Coordinates
Postcard view of Brandon Post Office Building (1930s)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2014-0040
The former Brandon Post Office building (March 2021)
Source: George Penner
The former Brandon Post Office building (April 2023)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84707, W99.95253
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Walter Henderson Shillinglaw (1864-1957)
Memorable Manitobans: James McDiarmid (1855-1934)
Sources:
“New post office plans will be finished soon,” Brandon Sun, 26 November 1929, page 1.
“Contract awarded for post office,” Brandon Sun, 23 January 1930, page 2.
Post Offices and Postmasters, Library and Archives Canada.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 24 April 2023
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