Toronto's Historical Plaques
Learn a little of Toronto's history as told through its plaques.
Toronto Post Office
Yes, you're right! That's a lion and a unicorn on the roof. A Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque here at 10 Toronto Street has this to say:
Built in 1851-1853 for the Province of Canada, the Seventh Post Office was designed by Toronto architects Frederic Cumberland and Thomas Ridout. The building, in the then popular Neo-classical style, resembles a Greek temple. The elegant symmetry of the Ionic columns, corner piers and the entablature topped with the Royal Arms of England demonstrates an ease with classical forms. The building served as a post office till 1873, and housed government offices until 1937. It was then sold to the Bank of Canada and later purchased and refurbished by Argus Corporation Limited.
Location Co-ordinates: 43.649934 -79.376231
Photo by Alan L Brown - September 2006
Related pages:
York Post Office
Norway Post Office
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