Factoria (Saskatoon)
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place with historical importance, interesting place
The brainchild of Chicago entrepreneur Robert E. Glass, "Factoria" was an entire industrial suburb planned around a series of factories to be built, including a brick plant, brewery, bottling plant and flour mill. In the optimism of Saskatoon's early boom days, developers projected it to have 2000 residents and all the amenities including schools, a hotel, post office and stores. By 1913, a rail line was built and several firms located to the site.
However, there were problems getting electrical power, and interest waned as the economy slowed in 1914. Power was eventually brought in by 1918, paid for by the Northlands Flour Mill that operated there. But it was too late for the grandiose vision of an industrial metropolis; the economic slowdown caused by World War I killed the dream of Factoria forever. The buried ruins of some businesses remain along the riverbank, at the foot of what is now Adilman Drive.
Ironically, the area would revive some 70 years later, as the residential subdivision of Silverwood Heights and the Marquis Industrial subdivision. It could be said that Factoria's destiny was eventually fulfilled.
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However, there were problems getting electrical power, and interest waned as the economy slowed in 1914. Power was eventually brought in by 1918, paid for by the Northlands Flour Mill that operated there. But it was too late for the grandiose vision of an industrial metropolis; the economic slowdown caused by World War I killed the dream of Factoria forever. The buried ruins of some businesses remain along the riverbank, at the foot of what is now Adilman Drive.
Ironically, the area would revive some 70 years later, as the residential subdivision of Silverwood Heights and the Marquis Industrial subdivision. It could be said that Factoria's destiny was eventually fulfilled.
www.saskatoon.ca/org/development/resources/business_pro...
www.meewasin.com/common/pdfs/about/document_library/fac...
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 52°11'9"N 106°37'1"W
- Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo 3.1 km
- Wanuskewin Heritage Park 4.9 km
- Batoche National Historic Site 72 km
- Forest Fringe Orchards (Winery - U-Pick) 156 km
- Emma Lake Provincial Recreation Site 165 km
- Besant Park and Campground 196 km
- Former Moose Jaw Wild Animal Park 215 km
- Limestone Crevices at Amisk Lake, Saskatchewan 397 km
- Red Rock Coulee Natural Area 412 km
- SE 16-53-17 W4, 421 km
- Silverwood Heights 0.6 km
- Marquis Industrial 2.1 km
- Northeast development area 3.2 km
- University of Saskatchewan 4.3 km
- North East Swale 4.9 km
- Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport 5.9 km
- University of Saskatchewan agricultural lands 6.1 km
- Holmwood SDA 7.6 km
- R.M. Corman Park No. 344 (Cory) 10 km
- R.M. Corman Park No. 344 (Warman) 16 km