Ancien Bureau de Poste de Rimouski - Former Rimouski Post Office - G5L 5J1 - Canada Post Offices on Waymarking.com

Le premier bureau de poste de Rimouski date de 1832. À partir de 1884, la population réclame du gouvernement un édifice plus spacieux. La demande est enfin acceptée en 1894. La construction du bâtiment, qui sert aussi aux douanes, est achevée en 1895. Il est conçu selon les plans de l'architecte Thomas Fuller, architecte en chef du gouvernement fédéral. Le bâtiment est de style éclectique, populaire entre 1880 et 1920. Ce type d'architecture est rare à Rimouski puisque l'on compte seulement quelques immeubles de ce genre concentrés au centre-ville. Les caractéristiques de ce style sont l'aspect massif et pittoresque, le grand pignon en briques, les ornementations élaborées. Ici la pierre à bossage contraste avec la brique rouge. Les lettres VR sculptées dans le pignon, signifient, Victoria Regina, indiquant que l'immeuble est construit pendant le règne de la reine Victoria. Le bureau de poste est agrandi à l'arrière en 1925 et 1948. On en retrouve une réplique semblable à Rivière-du-Loup, mais fait de pierres. Depuis le déménagement du bureau de poste dans les années 1950, l'édifice abrite d'autres services du gouvernement fédéral.

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The first post office in Rimouski dates back to 1832. From 1884, the population asked for a larger building from the government. The request was finally accepted in 1894. The construction of the building, which also serves customs, was completed in 1895. It was designed according to the plans of the architect Thomas Fuller, chief architect of the federal government. The building is of eclectic style, popular between 1880 and 1920. This type of architecture is rare in Rimouski since there are only a few buildings of this kind concentrated in the city center. The characteristics of this style are the massive and picturesque aspect, the large brick gable, the elaborate ornamentations. Here the boss stone contrasts with the red brick. The letters RV carved into the gable, signify, Victoria Regina, indicating that the building is built during the reign of Queen Victoria. The post office was enlarged in the rear in 1925 and 1948. There is a similar replica in Rivière-du-Loup, but made of stones. Since the post office moved in the 1950s, the building has been home to other federal government services.

Post Office Type: Main Branch Province/Territory: Quebec Historical Significance: Yes - Older than 50 years Location has a philatelic display: no Friendly and helpful service: Not Listed What brought you here?: Not listed

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