Post Office/The American House

Location: 497 Main St.

Built in 1911, the Wolfville Post Office was a beautifully constructed building, which even had its own community garden club that maintained the lawn and gardens.

The post office went through renovations in the early 1960s. The lovely sandstone was covered by grey-stone, to ‘update’ the facade. The building was then slated for demolition in 1971 and replaced with a modern and more standard looking post office.

The residents of Wolfville were very upset with the replacement post office, as it clearly had none of the character or charm that the old post office had, even after the original facade had been refurbished.

Photos:

1. The building, as of July 2023
2. The refurbished Post Office, circa 1960
3. The building, circa 1920
4. The American House, the building that stood at this location before the post office was built