1876 – Central Post Office, Ottawa, Canada

Designed by the supervising public works architect Walter Chesterton (1845-1931), in a Second Empire style, it was built over a period of three years between 1874-1877. Chesterton was only in Ottawa for a decade before moving to Manitoba where he distinguished himself with many notable Winnipeg buildings. In 1904, the Post office and Customs house suffered a fire that damaged much of the roof. After the fire, a fourth storey was added, as seen in the postcard view. This original post office was located in what is today Confederation Square, and was demolished in 1938 to construct the grand public space.