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Location DB > Canada > Ontario > Barrie > Post Office  Name Post Office  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by CopySix on 4/21/2006 1:30 PM last modified by LostintheWoods on 7/7/2006 1:23 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description Was a two-storey typical federal government structure. Approximately 22,000-square-feet. Small 'penthouse' apartment on third-floor. ~now a smoking pile of rubble.  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Demolished Accessibility: Impossible Recommendation: forget it  Physical Information Address 44 Collier Street Barrie, Ontario Canada Owner: Canada Post Corporation See a map of this location  Hazards  Interesting Features Basement, main floor and first floor mostly stripped of any evidence of its former use. A large safe is located on the main floor and is sealed. The top (3rd floor) appears to have been an apartment.  Security Measures fences wooden boarding  Historical Dates Built: 1975 Closed: 2004  Required Equipment flashlight gloves long pants / sleeves towelettes  Recommended Equipment Hand sanitizer  History The original Post Office was built in 1884 as was located on Dunlop Street at the present day Memorial Square. During the demolition of this beautiful structure in the early 1970's (?), a time capsule was discovered. The documents discovered was reprinted by by the Simcoe County Historical Association in 1979 and is titled "Historical Sketch of the Town of Barrie". The Post Office moved to its new location sometime in the mid-1970's at 44 Collier Street. The Post Office moved again sometime in 2004 to its present location at the old 'Hasty-Mart' on 150 Collier Street.  Media Coverage  Future Plans The Scotiabank announced on November 17, 2005 that it will redevelop the old post office site, at Collier and Owen streets. The new 22,000-square-foot, two-storey centre will offer a complete range of banking and financial services, as the bank consolidates Dunlop and Allandale branches and its commercial and investment services. Rezoning is currently underway to allow re-development to 'C1 / C2'.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries I Finally Posted My Post Office Pics! Thu, Apr 20th, 2006 posted by LostintheWoods 28 pictures Post Prowlers Fri, Apr 21st, 2006 posted by CopySix 27 pictures Faded_x 4/20 Night Exploration Tue, Apr 25th, 2006 posted by abandoned-echoes 14 pictures Demolition Thu, Jul 6th, 2006 posted by LostintheWoods 10 pictures Historical Photo Fri, Aug 11th, 2006 posted by LostintheWoods 1 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 2/15/2007 7:44 PM.  Latest Changes on Feb 15 07 at 19:44, Emperor Wang validated this location on Feb 15 07 at 4:13, LostintheWoods updated gallery Historical Photo on Aug 15 06 at 4:11, Emperor Wang validated this location on Aug 11 06 at 1:43, LostintheWoods updated gallery picture Central School.jpg on Aug 11 06 at 1:40, LostintheWoods added some pictures to a gallery on Aug 11 06 at 1:38, LostintheWoods updated gallery Historical Photo on Aug 11 06 at 1:32, LostintheWoods created a new gallery on Aug 7 06 at 16:37, Emperor Wang validated this location on Jul 7 06 at 1:23, LostintheWoods changed the following: Status, Accessibility, Hazards, Recommendation, Security Measures, Description on Jul 7 06 at 1:17, LostintheWoods updated gallery picture P1040665.JPG  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 578 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 739306113 pages have been generated.