The Collingwood Grain Terminals have been dormant for nearly three decades.
by Roger Klein // Video by Roger Klein
- Construction of the Collingwood Grain Terminals started in December 1928.
- The Terminals sit on a foundation made of 4078 wooden piles that were driven into the lake bed.
- The structure consists of 52 silos 22 feet wide by 100 feet high with a total capacity of 2 million bushels of grain.
- The Terminals transferred grain from ships to trains for 64 years before being decommissioned.
- Over the years workers documented historical moments on the walls of the scale room located in the east tower.
- The structure is generally sound considering its age, according a recent engineering report.
- It’s estimated that demolishing the terminals would cost $5 million.
- Streetcar Developments and Dream Unlimited Corp are developing a plan to revitalize the structure and surrounding land.
- Their proposal includes a full service boutique hotel, restaurants and event spaces – redesigned park areas and a new marina building.
