70 Mill Street.
70 Mill Street
The old post office on Mill street was built in 1935 by J.B Mackenzie & S.J. Mackenzie, This beautiful Art Deco building was designed by J.E. Walker and J.G. Elliott. In 2007 the building was Listed on the Town's Heritage Register .
In 1944 Georgetown requested a post office to the Governor, The petition was approved in 1851, The first postmaster was John Sumpter (1851-1859) follwed by Conrad Vandusen
(1859-1862), Arthur Burnside (1862- 1865), Francis Barclay (1865-1871), Lafayette Goodenow
(1871-1894), H. B. Henderson (1894-1903), and William McLeod (1903-1913)., John McDermid (1913- 1939 }
The Town of Georgetown requested the Government of Canada to build a Post Office and Customs House for the town during the year 1934
The building cost at $42,000 The stone came from Glen Williams, the bricks and lime from Milton.
Post Office and Customs House was officially opened on 1 February 1936
In the earliy sixties the building became too small and a new one was needed.
In 1963 the post office was moved to 112 Guelph St, to it's current location
The old post office on Mill street was built in 1935 by J.B Mackenzie & S.J. Mackenzie, This beautiful Art Deco building was designed by J.E. Walker and J.G. Elliott. In 2007 the building was Listed on the Town's Heritage Register .
In 1944 Georgetown requested a post office to the Governor, The petition was approved in 1851, The first postmaster was John Sumpter (1851-1859) follwed by Conrad Vandusen
(1859-1862), Arthur Burnside (1862- 1865), Francis Barclay (1865-1871), Lafayette Goodenow
(1871-1894), H. B. Henderson (1894-1903), and William McLeod (1903-1913)., John McDermid (1913- 1939 }
The Town of Georgetown requested the Government of Canada to build a Post Office and Customs House for the town during the year 1934
The building cost at $42,000 The stone came from Glen Williams, the bricks and lime from Milton.
Post Office and Customs House was officially opened on 1 February 1936
In the earliy sixties the building became too small and a new one was needed.
In 1963 the post office was moved to 112 Guelph St, to it's current location
