]]>
Statistics: Posted by newsposter — Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:02 am
]]>
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
Statistics: Posted by greenwood714 — Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:35 am
]]>
Leong: City history vanishes one chunk at at time
By Ricky Leong,Calgary Sun
First posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:00 AM MDT
It only took a series of blasts to erase a landmark from our skyline. Limited fanfare preceded the destruction of an old grain elevator in Ogden, which was blown to smithereens in mere seconds Sunday morning...
http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/10/17/le ... at-at-time
Paula Arab
Where’s the outrage over the demolition of historical Calgary grain elevator?
October 17, 2011. 11:47 am • Section: Urban Scrawl
There’s nothing to celebrate about the quiet demolition Sunday of the historic Ogden Federal grain elevator, which has been a dominant feature of our skyline since before the First World War. It was a landmark fixture of the southeast since it went up in 1914, and remained one of the largest structures in the city, a testament to our agricultural heritage.
Read more:
http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2011/10/ ... -elevator/
Statistics: Posted by newsposter — Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:05 pm
]]>
Oct. 14
Clock ticking for historic Ogden grain elevator
Several southeast streets to close for Sunday morning demolition
By Tamara Gignac, Calgary Herald October 14, 2011
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Clock+tick ... z1bI1U3qXR
Calgary Herald October 14
Gallery: Demolition, Calgary-style
With the impending demolition of the Ogden grain elevator we look at other buildings that have come under the wrecker's ball
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology ... z1bI5kgfSb
Ogden landmark comes down
By Nadia Moharib,Calgary Sun
First posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 06:25 PM MDT | Updated: Friday, October 14, 2011 07:57 PM MDT
http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/10/14/og ... comes-down
Oct. 15
Southeast Calgary roads will be closed for Ogden grain elevator blast
By Tamara Gignac, Calgary Herald October 15, 2011
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Southeast+ ... z1bI2JGfdz
October 16, 2011
Century-old building goes out with a bang
By Katie Schneider,Calgary Sun
First posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011 09:53 AM MDT | Updated: Sunday, October 16, 2011 10:41 PM MDT http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/10/16/ce ... ith-a-bang
VIDEO: Historic Calgary grain elevator demolished
CBC News
Posted: Oct 16, 2011 12:50 PM MT
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/s ... gary-.html
Grain Elevator Imploded
CTV October 16 2011 Video
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/ ... algaryHome
Ogden grain elevator gets demolished
Calgary landmark reduced to rubble
By Meghan Potkins, Calgary Herald October 16, 2011
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Ogden+grai ... z1bI5N3jJ1
Oct. 17
Historic ogden grain elevator demolished
After 98 years standing, falls in 6 seconds; Crowd of over 100 witnesses implosion
By Meghan Potkins, Calgary Herald October 17, 2011
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Historic+o ... z1hP3r7PMM
Oct 18
Majority of Ogden elevator rubble to be recycled
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:48 PM
Read it on Global News: Global Calgary | Majority of Ogden elevator rubble to be recycled
http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/majority ... story.html
Oct 24
Cargill to recycle 99% of rubble from Ogden grain elevator demolition
Prices divert concrete, shingles from landfill
By Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald October 24, 2011
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology ... z1hOyaLTA8
Statistics: Posted by newsposter — Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:04 pm
]]>
Statistics: Posted by Brokenrail49 — Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:52 pm
]]>
Statistics: Posted by Brokenrail49 — Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:39 pm
]]>
Statistics: Posted by Brokenrail49 — Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:30 pm
]]>
by , on Flickr
Statistics: Posted by greenwood714 — Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:45 pm
]]>
http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/historic ... story.html
Statistics: Posted by greenwood714 — Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:27 pm
]]>
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
Statistics: Posted by greenwood714 — Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:21 pm
]]>
.
Statistics: Posted by cjane — Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:29 pm
]]>
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
by , on Flickr
Statistics: Posted by greenwood714 — Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:22 pm
]]>
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Landmark+e ... story.html
Landmark Elevator Coming Down: Ogden Grain Facility Nearly a Century Old
"Once hailed by a master of architecture, the slow demolition of the Ogden Federal Elevator has begun.
Built in 1915, the stark, hulking edifice was once featured in famed architect Le Corbusier's Vers Une Architecture next to the Parthenon; a symbol in concrete of the noble, functional prairie. Now it sits in a traffic black spot, sandwiched by a sewage treatment plant and the producers of asphalt shingles.
Located in the southeast of the city and within sight of Deerfoot Trail, the building is nearing its end. About a fifth of the structure has been razed.
Lamenting the loss of the historical monument, which was once a city landmark, the Calgary Heritage Authority has taken pains to photograph its inner silos.
"Ideally, we hate to see it torn down, but without any practical adaptive use for the building, it's hard for us to advocate for it to be saved," said Scott Jolliffe, the authority's chairman.
Like thousands of other grain elevators across the province, the Ogden terminal was sacrificed to more efficient modern counterparts. The painted wooden elevators that were once the focal points of dotted rural towns have been made obsolete by high-throughput elevators. While the iconic old lifts could fill a grain train at the rate of four to eight cars per day, the faster versions can stuff 110 cars in the same span.
And while the elevators have a simple, clean look from the outside; inside they're windowless silos filled with dust, bins and vermin.
"We forget that there were 6,000 elevators on the prairies at one time and now we're down to 500 and still falling," Jolliffe said. "They're worth saving as symbols, but as a building, to reuse they're very challenging."
Some cities have managed to salvage their elevators; Akron, Ohio, turned theirs into a hotel and a silo in Montreal still stands. Several years ago, the town of Nanton banded together to save its red, triangle-topped elevator. They turned it into a museum.
However, the location and condition of Calgary's monument make preservation difficult. Planted in the middle of an industrial sector, it's too far out of the downtown to be considered as a hotel, meeting space, library or museum.
"How do you use 56 concrete silos, basically?" asked Jolliffe. "They have no windows in them. They're very difficult to reuse for anything without spending millions and millions of dollars retrofitting."
In addition, Le Corbusier's judgment notwithstanding, finding the elevator's outer beauty is no easy task.
"It's pretty to someone who's interested in industrial architecture," Jolliffe said. "I'd agree that does not include many people."
Even though it has been standing for almost a century, the Ogden elevator still impresses onlookers with its stature.
"This was built in the horse and buggy days, and when you see the scale of it, the size of it, the volume of materials. The amount of work that went into it is hard to believe."
The authority's photographs will be kept on record with the city's heritage planning group."
Statistics: Posted by LauraGrace — Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:36 am
]]>
I also have two websites with photos detailing the remaining elevators I have shot or have had fellow vatorologists taken across the prairies and into eastern Canada.
WHen I heard about the old Canadian Government elevator possibly coming down... I must admit that I am disappointed to hear that. That elevator is one of the last few concrete elevators remaining in Calgary, and it would be a tragedy to see it demolished.
I hope that something can be done to save this part of Calgary's grain history!
Cheers!
Jim A Pearson
Vanishing Sentinels
http://vanishingsentinels.ca
Statistics: Posted by vanishing sentinels — Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:28 pm
]]>