This small grain elevator near Kirkham’s Bridge in the Municipality of Riverdale was constructed around the turn of the 20th century by farmer Robert Belfield Chapman (1860-1923). It is believed that Chapman received an award for its design, which was copied on other Manitoba farms, for which he received a prize of cement to construct its foundation and pit. The property was rented out in the 1990s but remains in family ownership.
Chapman Family Grain Elevator (September 2021)
Source: Jean McManus
Chapman Family Grain Elevator (September 2021)
Source: Jean McManusSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91405, W100.13523
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