The Rumely Building is a heritage building located at 244–226 Pacific Avenue in the

Central Business District A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...

of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Formerly serving as a warehouse for the Rumely Company, the building has been converted into residential condominium lofts with commercial units located on the ground floor.

History

The

M. Rumely Company The Advance-Rumely Company of La Porte, Indiana was an American pioneering producer of many types of agricultural machinery, most notably threshing machine, threshing machines and large tractor, tractors. Started in 1853 manufacturing threshers an ...

(a manufacturer of heavy farm equipment) in April 1912 started work on the construction of a new showroom/office/warehouse building on a railway spur line in the downtown area of Saskatoon. The elevator and thick floor permitted heavy equipment to be stored on the upper floors. In 2007, work started on five store additions on the south side of the building and conversion of the building into 30 condominium lofts.

References

{{reflist Commercial buildings completed in 1913 Buildings and structures in Saskatoon Residential condominiums in Canada 1913 establishments in Saskatchewan Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company