The Canadian Pacific elevators at Fort William, Ontario - Date/Photographer unknown - Thunder Bay Museum.

12 January 2012

For Almost a Century Five Elevators Dotted the North Bank of the Kaministiquia River

Thunder Bay Ontario - For almost a century, five elevators dotted the north bank of the Kaministiquia River bearing the name of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
 
They were lettered rather than numbered, from A though E.
 
Visible here are elevators A, B, C, and E.
 
D was farther up river, beside the lift bridge that used to cross the river.
 
All of these elevators were made of wood except for D which was one of the first in the world to be made of iron, in an attempt to prevent fires.
 
They are all gone now except for one of the iron bins of Elevator D that remains off Syndicate Avenue as a ruin.
 
If you are seeking the location of these elevators, Elevator B (in the foreground) was at the foot of Victoria Avenue.
 
Spend some time re-discovering Thunder Bay's amazing history, visit the Thunder Bay Museum.
 
Tory Tronrud.