John Quinton Limited Post Office Registered Heritage Structure

The John Quinton Post Office is a one storey vernacular wooden building with a steeply pitched gable roof. Located in Red Cliffe, NL, the designation is confined to the footprint of the building.

The John Quinton Post Office has been designated a Registered Heritage Structure because it has aesthetic value.

The John Quinton post office has aesthetic value as it is a good example of a nineteenth century outport post office. This small, unadorned building was constructed to serve a specific function within the community, its practical use taking precedence over the implementation of elaborate design elements.

Source: Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador property designation file M-046-001, Red Cliffe - John Quinton Limited

All elements that define the building's simple vernacular design and function as a post office, including:

-steep gable roof;

-return on eaves;

-number of storeys;

-narrow clapboard;

-corner boards;

-window size, style, trim and placement;

-size, style, trim and placement of exterior doors;

-wood post foundation;

-remains of the post office mail slot on the landward gable end; and,

-dimension, location and orientation of building.