turriff Post Office
High Street
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Architect James Duncan & Son Year 1899 Selected bibliographical references People's Journal (Aberdeen) 22 Apr 1899, p. 8 (illustrated) Peterhead Sentinel and Buchan Journal 16 Dec 1899, p. 5 History Opened: 13 Dec 1899 Closed Current use: Museum ("The Auld Post Office Museum") |
Building description
From: Peterhead Sentinel and Buchan Journal 16 December 1899, p. 5
On Wednesday there was opened at Turriff a commodious and well-appointed Post Office, in the erection which the workmen have for some time been busy, the work having been pushed on with a view to the Postmaster, Mr Stewart, and his staff being thoroughly settled down in the new premises in time for the Christmas pressure. The new office is very conveniently situated on the opposite side of High Street from the old one. The site was originally occupied by grain store: but the original building has been completely remodelled at a cost of over £l000; and the architects, Messrs James Duncan & Son, Turriff, have provided a handsome, pleasant, and convenient building for the money. The ground floor accommodation comprises the public office, sorting room, which measures 20 feet by 30; telegraph and telephone rooms. These rooms have a height of feet from 18ft from floor or to ceiling. On the upstairs floor are storerooms, rooms for the female assistants, etc.. The Post Office employees number 22 in all, consisting of 15 postmen, 2 telegraph messengers, 4 members of the indoor staff, and the postmaster,. The contractors on the work were: - Mason, Messrs P. Christie & Son ; carpenters, Messrs Joseph & Son ; plasterer, Mr Alex Ross; painter, Mr William Black ; plumber and gas fitter, Mr Charles Duthie ; and slater, Mr James Gillespie.
From: Peterhead Sentinel and Buchan Journal 16 December 1899, p. 5
On Wednesday there was opened at Turriff a commodious and well-appointed Post Office, in the erection which the workmen have for some time been busy, the work having been pushed on with a view to the Postmaster, Mr Stewart, and his staff being thoroughly settled down in the new premises in time for the Christmas pressure. The new office is very conveniently situated on the opposite side of High Street from the old one. The site was originally occupied by grain store: but the original building has been completely remodelled at a cost of over £l000; and the architects, Messrs James Duncan & Son, Turriff, have provided a handsome, pleasant, and convenient building for the money. The ground floor accommodation comprises the public office, sorting room, which measures 20 feet by 30; telegraph and telephone rooms. These rooms have a height of feet from 18ft from floor or to ceiling. On the upstairs floor are storerooms, rooms for the female assistants, etc.. The Post Office employees number 22 in all, consisting of 15 postmen, 2 telegraph messengers, 4 members of the indoor staff, and the postmaster,. The contractors on the work were: - Mason, Messrs P. Christie & Son ; carpenters, Messrs Joseph & Son ; plasterer, Mr Alex Ross; painter, Mr William Black ; plumber and gas fitter, Mr Charles Duthie ; and slater, Mr James Gillespie.
