Monday, August 22, 2016

Former Brockville Post Office Plaque

The plaque for the former Brockville Post Office occupies a place to the left of the entrance on the right of the Thomas Fuller Building, 14 Courthouse Avenue in Brockville, Ontario.




FORMER BROCKVILLE POST OFFICE
L'ANCIEN BUREAU DE
POSTE DE BROCKVILLE


Completed in 1886 this structure was designed under
the direction of Thomas Fuller, Chief Architect of the
Department of Public Works from 1881 to 1896. The
Brockville Post Office shows the sensitivity often
displayed by Fuller and his staff. The basic design with a
double entrance and steep roof was adapted to many small
post offices across Canada, but varied here by the
presence of superb stonework and a central pedimented gable
with flanking gables. Each post office was unique but
collectively they shared a resemblance that came to
symbolize the federal presence throughout Canada.

Cet édifice, achevé en 1886. a été conçu sous la direction
de Thomas Fuller, architecthe en chef aux Travaux
publics de 1881 à 1896. Le bureau de Brockville illustre
le goût dont faisaient souvent preuve Thomas Fuller
et son équipe. Adaptés à de nombreux bureaux de poste
canadiens, les plans de base, comprenant une double
entrée et un toit brisé, se distinguent ici par une superbe
maçonnerie et un pignon central à fronton flanqué de
deux autre pignons. Malgré des différences, tous les
bureaux de poste, par leurs traits communs, en vinrent
à symboliser la presence fédérale à travers le pays.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Commission des lieux et monuments historique du Canada.

Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada