Toronto’s first post office is from the 1800s & still operates

This piece of Toronto’s history goes all the way back to the city’s beginning! Toronto’s First Post Office stands at 260 Adelaide Street East and is still operating today. Here’s what to know about the historic building.

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Operated by the Town of York Historical Society, Toronto’s First Post Office has “a museum, National Historic Site, and an authorized full-service dealer for Canada Post.”

The post office dates back to 1883, not far off from Toronto’s first days and when it was formally known as the town of York.

Today, the building also includes a museum filled with bits of Toronto’s history.

Within the museum, there is a full-service Canada Post outlet. “The postal counter offers current Canadian stamps, USPS stamps (for return mail from the United States), P.O. box rentals, a pictorial cancel, and a reproduction of Toronto’s first cancel, dated March 6, 1834,” says the Town of York website.

The Town of York Historical Society is responsible for the upkeep and restoration of the building and if you want to donate and help the cause you can do so here.

The museum and post office hours run Monday to Friday from 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Saturdays from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and Sundays from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Steps away from King Station, make a stop at the post office and museum the next time you find yourself downtown!

Toronto’s First Post Office

Where: 260 Adelaide Street E