Petrolia – Former Post Office
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member Hard Oiler
N 42° 52.909 W 082° 08.844
17T E 406297 N 4748329
Constructed between 1892 and 1894 in the oil boom era to a design by the architect Thomas Fuller of London.
Waymark Code: WMG6W
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/02/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member JDandDD
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Originally the Post Office and Offices of the Inland Revenue and Customs were on the main floor, the residence of the Postmaster on the second, and the residence of the caretaker on the third. An annex on the south side of the building housed an examining warehouse for Customs purposes and for the collection of Provincial and Federal taxes.

The structure served as Petrolia’s Post Office from 1894 to 1964. From 1964 to the present a number of commercial establishments have operated on the premises.

A benchmark is embedded in the SE foundation wall.

Link to Property in The Ontario Properties Database: [Web Link]

Building or Property Type: Civic or Government Building

County or Regional Municipality: Lambton
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