A small wooden grain elevator on a farm in the Rural Municipality of Roland was built in 1904 by farmer George Parkinson (1852-1922), who homesteaded here in 1879. It is still owned by his relatives. A leg inside the elevator, no longer in service, distributed grain into its nine storage bins. At some point, the elevator was raised and put on a new concrete foundation, with a portable auger inserted under the building to empty the bins. Most recently, the roof and walls have been covered with metal sheeting but the original wood inside remains intact.
Parkinson Family Grain Elevator (October 2024)
Source: Jean McManusSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.31631, W97.92819
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This page was prepared by Jean McManus and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 December 2024
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