A wooden grain elevator in Rapid City, on the CPR Rapid City Subdivision in what is now the Rural Municipality of Oakview, was operated by National Grain. The railway line was abandoned in 1980 and the elevator was closed and demolished.
National grain elevator undergoing demolition with Manitoba Pool grain elevator in the background (circa 1980)
Source: Julie HarrisSite Location (lat/long): N50.12448, W100.03896
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Rapid City, RM of Oakview)
We thank Julie Harris for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 March 2020
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