Post Office (1914-1918, J.V)
Clock Tower Style Post Office
1915 - 1958, 2 Main St East
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Post Office (1914-1918, J.V)Description
Image of Grimsby Post Office with its clock tower; this building was in service from 1915 to 1958. History of Grimsby postal service: Grimsby’s first post office was established in 1816, inside the home of postmaster Capt. William Crooks on Patton Street. In 1867, a post office building was erected on the south side of Main Street. It was operated by Henry Edward Nelles and his wife, Maria Louisa (Haun) Nelles. The post office was relocated to 36 Main St W in 1899, by postmaster William Forbes. This new post office was narrow and small, the size of a small hallway. Forbes’s office served Grimsby’s residents until 1912, when the federal government decided to build a proper post office. The new clock tower style post office opened in 1915 and was located where the previous 1867 post office stood. David Allen was appointed postmaster with one assistant, Leonard A Bromley. Bromley was promoted to postmaster after Mr.Allen retired in 1936. This building lasted until 1958, when it was replaced by a larger, modern style structure that was better capable of serving Grimsby’s developing community. It was built by Moir Construction Co of St. Catharines and costed an estimated $156,890. L.A Bromley passed on the mantle of postmaster to Mr. Jack Shoemaker on Sept. 22, 1960.Collection
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