Dominion Public Building (Halifax)
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The Dominion Public Building is an art deco-style office building located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Completed in 1936, it originally served as the central post office
for the City of Halifax
and contained various other government offices.
A four story addition using similar materials was added to the north of the original building during the 1960s. In the early 1990s, the building was transferred from Canada Post to Public Works Canada. Public Works undertook extensive interior renovations to convert the building to general office use, which included the installation of a glass atrium over the former window wells of the 4th-7th floors to create more contiguous space. Between 2008 and 2009, extensive repairs were carried out on the Tower portion of the building. The sandstone exterior on the Tower was completely removed, cleaned, and restored, which also allowed for repairs to the steel frame. The Tower restoration also included the installation of a new copper dome that is similar to the original copper roof.
Although since surpassed, the Dominion Public Building was the tallest building in Halifax at the time of its completion in 1936. The building is a federally recognized heritage building. Notable heritage features include the stone structure, the large stone seahorses at the roof level and in the main lobby, the remaining brass postal wickets and the lobby's marble floors and dedication to Edward the 8th. The Dominion Public Building is fully occupied by Public Works and Government Services Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
for the City of Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
and contained various other government offices.
A four story addition using similar materials was added to the north of the original building during the 1960s. In the early 1990s, the building was transferred from Canada Post to Public Works Canada. Public Works undertook extensive interior renovations to convert the building to general office use, which included the installation of a glass atrium over the former window wells of the 4th-7th floors to create more contiguous space. Between 2008 and 2009, extensive repairs were carried out on the Tower portion of the building. The sandstone exterior on the Tower was completely removed, cleaned, and restored, which also allowed for repairs to the steel frame. The Tower restoration also included the installation of a new copper dome that is similar to the original copper roof.
Although since surpassed, the Dominion Public Building was the tallest building in Halifax at the time of its completion in 1936. The building is a federally recognized heritage building. Notable heritage features include the stone structure, the large stone seahorses at the roof level and in the main lobby, the remaining brass postal wickets and the lobby's marble floors and dedication to Edward the 8th. The Dominion Public Building is fully occupied by Public Works and Government Services Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
See also
- List of buildings in the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Dominion Public Building (Toronto)Dominion Public BuildingThe 5 storey Dominion Public Building was built between 1926 to 1935 for the government of Canada and is across the street from Union Station ....
- Former tallest buildings in Canada by province and territory