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This two-storey stone building at the northeast corner of the intersection of Eleventh Street and Princess Avenue in Brandon was designed by Thomas William Fuller (1865-1951), Chief Architect for the Department of Public Works at Ottawa with local supervision by architect Walter Henderson Shillinglaw.
Measuring 80 feet by 110 feet, the building was constructed between 1929 and 1930 by the J. McDiarmid Company at a cost of about $150,000. 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.
Period
Postmasters
1881-1900
James C. Kavanagh (1850-1923)
1901-1912
Kenneth Campbell (1854-1938)
1912-1924
Thomas May Percival (1851-1936)
1925-1936
William James Munn (1886-1936)
1936-1951
Robert Kincaid Forbes (1886-1956)
1951-1955
James Arthur Cressey (1906-1960)
1955
Thomas Albert Edward Williams (1901-1971)
1955-1957
James Llewellyn Thornton Simmons (1906-1980)
1958-1962
Thomas Albert Edward Williams (1901-1971)
1962-1965
James Llewellyn Thornton Simmons (1906-1980)
1965-1966
Jack M. Barker
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)
“Public buildings at Brandon and Gretna,” Manitoba Free Press, 23 February 1929, page 9.
“Brandon nears new mark for building totals,” Winnipeg Tribune, 25 May 1929, page 6.
“New Brandon Post Office will cost $150,000,” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 September 1929, page 6.
“Brandon will have new P.O., site purchased,” Winnipeg Tribune, 28 September 1929, page 30.
“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.
“Several large buildings are under contract,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 March 1930, page 15.
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto.
Post Offices and Postmasters, Library and Archives Canada.
We thank George Penner and Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 August 2024
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