The Dominion Building

The Dominion Building is one of Brampton's most prominent downtown landmarks and was designed by Thomas Fuller, the Chief Architect for the federal Department of Public Works. In the 1860s, Fuller oversaw the design and construction of the original Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

The Dominion Building was built to house Brampton’s post office and customs house. The street façade was constructed in heavily textured stone, a feature commonly associated with the style of architecture known as Romanesque Revival. The brick annex at the rear served as the Weights and Measures and Examining Warehouse. Originally a caretaker had an apartment in the topmost storey. Directly above the third storey windows you can see the Royal Arms carved in stone. The domed clock tower was added in 1914, and in later years the Police Department operated in this building.