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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator A (Rounthwaite, Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa)
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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources
A wooden grain elevator in Rounthwaite, on the CNR Wawanesa Subdivision in what is now the Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa, was built in 1928 and operated by Manitoba Pool Elevators. A balloon annex was built beside it in 1951. When the railway line was abandoned in December 1983, the elevator was closed and demolished.
Agents / Buyers
Period
Agent / Buyer
1928-1933
William Kirkpatrick
1933-1935
Ross C. Morrison
1935-1952
C. F. Granger
1952-1964
D. F. Cory
1964-1971
Dennis G. Avery
1971-1972
Richard S. Funk
1972-1980
David Warren Shewfelt
1980-1983
Brent J. Burton
Photos & Coordinates
Manitoba Pool grain elevators at Rounthwaite, with the A in the foreground and B in the background (October 1978) by Lawrence Stuckey
Source: Stuckey Fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University, 1-2002.3.9.63
Manitoba Pool grain elevators at Rounthwaite, with the B in the foreground and A in the background (1983)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)Site Location (lat/long): N49.67036, W99.79538
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator B (Rounthwaite, Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa)
Sources:
Manitoba Pool Fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.
We thank Carole Smith for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 27 December 2020
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