Registered Heritage Structure

John Quinton Limited Post Office Registered Heritage Structure

Red Cliffe, Newfoundland and Labrador

Exterior view of post office, Red Cliffe, NL, taken September 24, 2006.

Exterior view of post office, Red Cliffe, NL, taken September 24, 2006.

Photo: HFNL/Dale Jarvis 2006

Recognized
1994
By
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador

The register’s text, word for word

Description

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.

Heritage value

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.

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

Character‑defining elements

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.

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Location

Red Cliffe, Newfoundland and Labrador, A0C, Canada

48.57517° N, 53.49433° W

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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.