Post Office and Telephone Exchange


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Hours of Operation

  • Monday

    Closed

  • Tuesday

    Closed

  • Wednesday

    Closed

  • Thursday

    Closed

  • Friday

    Closed

  • Saturday

    Closed

  • Sunday

    Closed

The Historical Village is closed for the season, aside from special events. Gasoline Alley Museum and the Railway Café are open year-round!

Exhibit Details

Area

Town Centre

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Category

Building/Museum

About the Post Office and Telephone Exchange

Before the 1870s, the Hudson’s Bay Company controlled the mail in Western Canada. In 1874, the North West Mounted Police began acting as postmasters for the region. It wasn’t until 1883 that Calgary’s first post office opened in Bannerman’s Hay, Flour and Feed Store.

Since they didn’t take up much room, many post offices were placed in corners of businesses, such as general stores, or in private homes. This particular structure was built by Rasmus Skov in 1908, in Cayley, about 60 kilometres south of Calgary. The switchboard in the office is a 1240 magneto switchboard, which is connected to 16 lines around the Park. The building was sold to Heritage Park in 1964 for $500.

Post office at Heritage Park

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1900 Heritage Dr. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2V 2X3

Email: info@heritagepark.ca
Phone: 403.268.8500

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