Historic Sites of Manitoba: Paterson Grain Elevator / Allstate Grain Elevator (Emerson, Municipality of Emerson-Franklin)

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A wooden grain elevator in Emerson, on the CPR Emerson Subdivision in what is now the Municipality of Emerson-Franklin, was operated by Paterson Grain until around 1983 when it was sold to Allstate Grain. The elevator was demolished by a local resident.

Aerial view of the Paterson grain elevator at Emerson

Aerial view of the Paterson grain elevator at Emerson (1980s)
Source: S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.00832, W97.20374
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Grain Elevators in Canada, compiled by Board of Grain Commissioners for Canada, Winnipeg, 1912-1930, 1930-1953, 1953-1998 [Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries], 1998-2016 [Canadian Grain Commission].

We thank Wayne Arseny for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 17 March 2023

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