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Seventh Post Office

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BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

Seventh Post Office
10 Toronto Street
Toronto
Downtown Yonge East

Year Completed:

1853

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Alternate Name:

Argus Corporation / Department of Customs / Bank of Canada

Notes:

This property’s contribution lies in its historic value as an early civic institution and one of Toronto’s oldest standing post offices. The structure also contributes to the value of the District through its Neoclassical architecture, its historic association with architects Frederick Cumberland and William Storm and its status as a National Historic Site of Canada.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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Companies:

The following companies are associated with this building

Architect - Cumberland & Ridout <-- More buildings by this architect.

BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Low-rise

Current Use:

Clubhouse

Former Use:

Post Office

Heritage Status:

Designated under Part IV and Part V, Ontario Heritage Act

Heritage Conservation District:

St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District

Main Style:

Classical Revival <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

Click to see 7 Source(s)

Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
More information
Maclean's Magazine
Author - Peter C. Newman
Date - February 27, 2006
Page - 64
Notes - Column discussing the fate and history of this building in light of Conrad Black's fall.
The Bulletin
Author - Bruce Bell
Date - March 2005
Page - 3
Notes - Article about Conrad Black's woes and this building.
The Globe and Mail
Date - March 22, 2006
Page - B1
Notes - Article about this building being for sale.
Toronto Architecture: A City Guide
Author - Patricia McHugh
Page - 35
St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District Plan
Author - Fournier Gersovitz Moss Drolet and Associates Architects (FGMDA)
Date - 2015
Page - Appendix C: Schedule of Properties
More information
Old Toronto Post Office / Old Bank of Canada National Historic Site of Canada
Author - Parks Canada
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