Smith St & 12th Ave, Revenue bldg (rb) Buildings in Regina picture - The original portion of this building was constructed in 1914 for the Sask Co-op Elevator Company which was founded in 1911 by Sask farmers to counter domination & discriminatory practices by privately owned grain elevator companies. By 1916, it had become the largest single grain elevator company in the world. After its consolidation with the Sask Wheat Pool in 1926, they vacated these premises.
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The original portion of this building was constructed in 1914 for the Sask Co-op Elevator Company which was founded in 1911 by Sask farmers to counter domination & discriminatory practices by privately owned grain elevator companies. By 1916, it had become the largest single grain elevator company in the world. After its consolidation with the Sask Wheat Pool in 1926, they vacated these premises.