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Manitoba
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No. 87


This Old
Elevator


Abandoned
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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Canadian Consolidated Grain Elevator / United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Elgin, Municipality of Grassland)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Maps | Sources

This wooden grain elevator in Elgin, on the CNR Hartney Subdivision in the Municipality of Grassland, was built in 1928 by the Canadian Consolidated Grain Company. Sold to United Grain Growers in 1959, it was thoroughly renovated in 1965 and, the following year, a balloon annex from the nearby Paterson elevator was moved beside it. Closed in 1985, the elevator was later removed from the site.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1928-1942

W. L. George

1942-1960

W. C. Lee

1960-1963

Lionel Fisher

1963-1981

Robert O. “Bob” Feasby

1981-1984

Gordon T. Robbins

Photos & Maps

Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator at Elgin

Aerial view of the grain elevators at Elgin (1990s)
Source: S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University

The former United Grain Growers elevator at Elgin

The former United Grain Growers elevator at Elgin (1968)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

The former United Grain Growers elevator at Elgin

The former United Grain Growers elevator at Elgin (1971)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

The former United Grain Growers elevator at Elgin

The former United Grain Growers elevator at Elgin (1981)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

Site Location (lat/long): N49.44355, W100.26817
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Paterson Grain Elevator / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (Elgin, Municipality of Grassland)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Elgin, Municipality of Grassland)

Sources:

United Grain Growers Fonds, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

A19905-61, Manitoba Air Photo Library.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 12 August 2017

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