Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Rapid City, RM of Oakview)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator at Rapid City, on the CPR Rapid City Subdivision in what is now the Rural Municipality of Oakview, was built in 1926 and operated by Manitoba Pool Elevators. In 1951, a Overgaard annex increased its capacity to 90,000 bushels.

The railway line was abandoned in 1980 and the elevator closed in December 1980. The building was demolished in the fall of 1981.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1926-1930

E. Siverson

1930-1946

Abraham Stewart King (1898-1982)

1946-1952

Harold B. Graham

1952-1956

Murray A. Pangman

1956-1962

K. D. Andres

1962-1973

Keith D. Chase

1973-1977

James A. Henderson

1977-1980

Lloyd G. Miller

Photos & Coordinates

Manitoba Pool Elevator at Rapid City with its newly constructed balloon annex

Manitoba Pool Elevator at Rapid City with its newly constructed balloon annex (1951)
Source: Earl Sande

Manitoba Pool Elevator at Rapid City

Manitoba Pool Elevator at Rapid City (no date)
Source: Julie Harris

Manitoba Pool grain elevator undergoing demolition in background of National grain elevator

Manitoba Pool grain elevator undergoing demolition in background of National grain elevator (1981)
Source: Julie Harris

Site Location (lat/long): N50.12524, W100.03652
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: National Grain Elevator (Rapid City, RM of Oakview)

Sources:

Manitoba Pool Elevators, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.

“Building materials,” Brandon Sun, 6 October 1981, page 17.

We thank Julie Harris and Earl Sande for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 March 2022

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