July 3, 1896

Fensom elevators in several major Canadian buildings

An article in the 3 July 1896 edition of the Globe details how elevators are enabling the construction of skyscrapers across the country.

The Fensom Elevator Works had at this time installed elevators in:
The Parliament Buildings in Ottawa and Quebec

The McKinnon Building in Toronto

R. Simpson Co. Building in Toronto

T. Eaton Co. Building in Toronto

The Hudson Bay Company Buildings in Winnipeg and Vancouver

Union Station in Toronto

Rice, Lewis and Son Building in Toronto
The Nordheimer and Co. Buildings in Montreal and Toronto.

The article also mentions that, at the Duke Street facility, the Fensom Elevator Works also manufactures ornamental iron work, water pumps, and folding gates.

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Source:

Newspaper – The Globe, 3 July 1896