Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site

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Inglis elevator row
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Inglis elevators, located on the southeast edge of the village.
Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site
Type Grain elevator row
Location Village of Inglis, Manitoba, Canada
Nearest city Shelmouth-Boulton
Built1922–1941
Architectural style(s)Wood-crib elevators, industrial
Governing body Village of Inglis-Town Council
Website Inglis Grain Elevators
Designated1996

The Inglis elevator row is a row of five wooden grain elevators located alongside the former Canadian Pacific Railway track bed, in the village of Inglis, Manitoba, Canada. Because so many traditional country elevators have been demolished throughout Western Canada, the Inglis elevator row preserves rare examples of a formerly common sight from "the golden age of grain". [1] In recognition of the elevators in Inglis being the last elevator row in Canada, they have been fully restored and protected as a National Historic Site of Canada.

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History and significance

Looking down the tracks. Inglis grain elevators.jpg
Looking down the tracks.

The arrival of the railroad in the smaller communities of Manitoba offered both risk and reward for villages. When the railroad reached Inglis in 1922, allowing grain from the area to reach distant markets, the nearby town of Asessippi was quickly abandoned. By the end of 1922, four of the five elevators in Inglis were already built, quickly followed by a number of shops and businesses. [2] The Inglis row consists of five wood-crib elevators:

With the loss of wooden grain elevators across western Canada, the "Five Prairie Giants" of Inglis have become a popular tourist destination and were named one of Manitoba's top ten architectural icons. [5]

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References

  1. "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca.
  2. W. L. Berrington. "INGLIS". www.ingliselevators.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  3. "Paterson". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  4. "Ugg". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  5. "Top 10 Manitoba architectural icons". primary-manitoba.simpleviewcms.com. August 26, 2014.

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