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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 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
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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