Fleming Grain Elevator (Fleming, SK)

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The Fleming Grain Elevator is the oldest standing grain elevator on its original site in Canada. Constructed in 1895, this 32,000 bushel grain elevator was one of several built for the Lake of the Woods Milling Company. It is distinguished by its pyramidal or hipped roof, a design variation built between 1880 and 1910, the formative years of the modern grain handling system. This type of elevator, with its shorter stature and narrow cupola, was superseded by the “standard plan” sloping-shoulder style which became common in the following decades. Despite diminishing numbers, the traditional wood-crib grain elevator continues to be an enduring symbol of Saskatchewan’s rural, agricultural identity.
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Coordinates:   50°4'31"N   101°30'42"W
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