1958 – Former Canada Post Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Green, Blankstein, Russell Associates

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Horrendous building with little or no human scale or charm. What is most upsetting about this building which occupies an entire block, is that the previous Post Office building was a fine brick and stone edifice on nearby Portage Avenue. The internal public office is now a shadow of its former self, being a fraction of the size from when completed, and missing all of its modernist detailing. Most of the building which houses a sorting and delivery office has been refaced and became the main police station for Winnipeg.

Published April 22, 2010 | Last Updated July 3, 2024