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Machinery and Mill Supply Warehouse Becomes
Fairbanks
Construction of a wholesale warehouse building at 12 – 23rd Street began in 1910. The Fairbanks-Morse Building, designed as a “modern mercantile style” by Montreal architectural firm of David Brown and Hugh Vallance, was completed in 1912. The poured, reinforced concrete con-
struction was designed to take heavy loads arriving by rail. The four-storey structure stands out in early photographs of the city skyline, towering over nearby buildings. The building has seen a wide array of tenants during its long history. Owned and operated by the Fairbanks Morse Company, it
The Fairbanks-Morse Building, now Fairbanks Lofts at 12 - 23rd Street. The former warehouse has been converted to 12 residential condominium units on the top three floors. Tree Pottery Supplies occupies the ground floor.
was used as a warehouse for its machinery and mill supply enterprise, the largest of its kind in Canada, and later for the manufac-