Municipal Register of Local Historic Places
Post Office of 1897
Rexton, New Brunswick
Also known as Reg Whalen's Office, Bureau de Reg Whalen, North Side (Way) Post Office
View from Main Street of the building that was the Post Office of 1897.
Photo: Village of Rexton
- Recognized
- 2006
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
Post Office of 1897 is located at the intersection of Bonar Law Avenue and Main Street in the Village of Rexton. The designation of this two storey Greek Revival wood framed structure is confined to the footprint of building.
Heritage value
Post Office of 1897 is designated a Local Historic Place for its historical location of post offices in Rexton.
Post Office of 1897 signifies the only time that post office operations were located on the north side of the Richiboucto River in the village. With Martin Lanigan as postmaster, having been preceded by four others since the inception of the position in 1868, post office operations were moved to the Post Office of 1897 located on the north side of the community. In 1912, Lanigan was dismissed for political partisanship reasons. Post office operations were returned to the south side of the river.
It was also in this time period with Martin Lanigan as postmaster that the mailing address changed on letters and parcels. Before 1901, the village was known as Kingston and in that year the community changed its name to Rexton.
SourceVillage of Rexton Local Historic Places File # 2006-7
Character‑defining elements
The character defining elements that relate to the post office operations at the Post Office of 1897 include:
- located at three-way intersection;
- located near sidewalk on Main Street;
- commercial activity in front portion of building;
- original frame and placement of windows and doors;
- foundation of cut stone;
- original garage attached to main building.
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Location
119 Main Street, Rexton, New Brunswick, E4W, Canada
46.64735° N, 64.87415° 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.