35 King St N, Waterloo (Old, old Post Office)

[ijmorlan]

Any updates on this one?

As I commented on the Galt Post Office thread, I wish this project would've been a new Waterloo Public Library space. This would allow for the Albert Street branch to be closed and redeveloped. Would this project be too small for a WPL?

While conceptually I love the idea of WPL in an old landmark building on King St., a quick glance at Google Maps shows that this particular idea (in particular, I note that you propose closing the Albert St. building, so this is a replacement) does not work. The entire property on King, including the adjacent currently-vacant lot, has about half the horizontal space of the existing library building. So unless you’re proposing a 3-story building right to the property line, the 3-dimensional space is simply not available at this location. Even more floors would be required if the idea is to expand the library.