This two-storey brick building on Nelson Street West in Virden was constructed around 1890. The first floor was occupied by the community’s post office and the second floor provided office space for the Virden Advance newspaper.
Old Post Office Building at Virden (September 2019)
Source: George Penner
Old Post Office Building at Virden (May 2022)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84991, W100.93157
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dominion Post Office Building / Scott Block (Nelson Street West, Virden)
MHS Centennial Business: Virden Empire-Advance
Original Post Office - Nelson Avenue by Ken Storie, Virtual Manitoba.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Rose Kuzina.
Page revised: 12 December 2022
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