Rail line expansion across Manitoba shaped the future of many settlements. Neepawa was a small village prior to the 1880s. When newcomers John A. Davidson and Jonathan Hamilton arrived in 1880 surveying land, new business interest was attracted to the area.

Offering land and cash, the Manitoba and Northwestern Rail Company was convinced to build their line through town limits. In 1882, rail service reached Neepawa. By September, 1883, the community was incorporated as a town. Neepawa, is a Cree word for “plenty” or “abundance”.

Neepawa boomed in response to the rapidly growing railway economy. The hospital and nursing school opened in the Dominion Post Office Building in 1909. For the first twelve years the Neepawa Custom House shared the structure. The Custom House closed in 1921, but the Post Office remained until 1971.

This two-storey structure has two entrances, rows of arched windows on the main floor and rectangular windows on the second. Limestone sills and keystones provide both structural support and a visual contrast on the building’s red bricked façade. The cornice, running along the roofline, is simple and unassuming.

The building is a modest example of a municipal government building and today is used for offices.