Humboldt Post Office
| Humboldt Post Office | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| Location | 602 Main Street Main Street and 6th Avenue |
| Town or city | Humboldt, Saskatchewan |
| Country | Canada |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Client | Department of Public Works |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | David Ewart |
The historic Humboldt Post Office building is located in the corned or Main Street and 6th Avenue in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The building is 2 1/2 stores with a 4 story bell and clock tower. Designed by the chief architect of the Department of Public Works, David Ewart, the building is the last surviving of a series of very similar buildings under a common theme on the prairies. [1] The building originally housed a post office, customs, and weights and measures office on the ground floor; customs and inland revenue offices and an office for the commanding officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on the second floor, while the third floor housed caretaker’s quarters and RCMP offices quarters. [2]
The building has been designated a national historic cite and municipal historic cite. In 2010 a conservation plan was developed for the building [3]
The building is currently used to house the Humboldt & District Muserm and Gallery.
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