Trail Post Office - Trail, BC
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N 49° 05.736 W 117° 42.529
11U E 448254 N 5438325
This was Trail's third (but not last) post office.
Waymark Code: WMFY05
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/15/2012
Views: 1
The first post office in Trail Creek opened in 1891 in the Trail House and later located to the Hanna(Schwartz) Block on Bay Avenue. In 1901 the post office moved across the street to the McPhee Building (Dolan Block) where it remained for twenty eight years.
In 1929 Vancouver architects were commissioned to design a Federal Building and Post Office to be built on Cedar Avenue. The classic brick architecture of this building reflected permanence and prosperity for the community. This is the building we have here.
In 1956 a new Federal Building was constructed on the corner of Spokane Street and Pine Avenue. Ever on the move, the post office moved there.
Today the Post Office Building is occupied by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and other, smaller businesses.
Type of Marker: Could be classified as both
Type of Sign: Historic Site or Building Marker
Describe the parking that is available nearby: Street parking
What Agency placed the marker?: City of Trail Historical Society
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