Brock Street West Uxbridge

-North Side-

Brock Street West Uxbridge, looking north

The above photo shows Brock Street West (North Side) as it appears today.  In this photo we see the Bowling Alley and Arcade on the second floor of the building on the left with the lower level home to the Preston Gallery, Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Real Estate, Uxbridge Community Cleaning and JB Variety Store.  The building in the middle is the Post Office.

The photo below taken in 1914 shows the Post Office (still under construction).  The clock tower was later taken down and replaced with a taller one (see next photo).  Beside the Post Office is a liquor store and a Massey-Harris Farm Implement store.

The photo below taken during the 1968 Santa Claus Parade shows the post office with the taller clock tower.  After the new post office was opened in 1969 the town purchased the old post office from the government.  However, later with appeals from the community the town sold the post office along with two other municipal properties and in 1971 they were demolished to make room for the building we see in the top photo.

Captured during the December 1961 Santa Claus parade, the photo below shows two houses in the background, which were later replaced by the Post Office. Wixan’s Bridge and a parking lot now occupy the space where the billboard once stood.

In the image above, you can see the Michael O’Neil home on the right, with his blacksmith shop situated on the left.

In this vintage photograph from the early 1900s, the Uxbridge Bank is seen transitioning along Brock St. In the background, we catch a glimpse of the house owned by Michael O’Neil. Today, this corner is occupied by the CIBC bank.

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