1970 - Alta Vista Canada Post Terminal - Ottawa, ON
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jiggs11
N 45° 24.749 W 075° 39.393
18T E 448626 N 5028983
Cornerstone for the Alta Vista Terminal for Canada Post, laid in 1970.
Waymark Code: WMXNE7
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 02/02/2018
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The Alta Vista Postal Terminal is the main sorting hub for all letter and parcel mail delivered to the Ottawa region. Designed by Ottawa architect D'Arcy Helmer, the Terminal processes about 2,000,000 pieces of mail daily.
The terminal is located at the corner of Riverside Drive and Industrial Avenue, just off Hwy 417.
Year of construction: 1970
Full inscription:
Ottawa Postal Terminal
October 20, 1970 le 20 Octobre
Terminus Postal d'Ottawa
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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