Canada Post Office - Alberton, PEI
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N 46° 48.731 W 064° 03.866
20T E 418793 N 5184843
This little brick building, once a post office, is one of several Prince Edward Island Historic Properties in the town of Alberton, not to mention the oldest brick building still standing in the town.
Waymark Code: WM19GBY
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date Posted: 02/24/2024
Views: 1
The "then" photo was taken in 1936 not long after it became the post office,
It is located on the east side of Main Street in Alberton, in the heart of the business district. Built in 1913, it was originally the location of a branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia.
The building is the oldest remaining brick building in Alberton.
The Bank of Nova Scotia constructed this building for their Alberton branch in 1912-1913. Frank Wedge was the bricklayer. Ralph Fielding served as the first bank manager. The bank operated under five other managers until it closed in 1935.
The building then served as the Alberton Post Office from 1936 to 1962 with Waldo Matthews as the first postmaster, serving for more than twenty years. A new federal building was constructed in 1962 and the post office was relocated there.
In 1962, the property was purchased by Andras Halupa, a Hungarian refugee. He opened a jewelry store in the front of the building and used the back as his residence.
Today, the former Alberton post office is home to Albert & Crown Pub & Eatery.
Year photo was taken: 1936
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