Patton Windmill and Community Garden - Calgary, Alberta
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
N 51° 02.696 W 114° 02.604
11U E 707243 N 5658981
This windmill is found at Fort Calgary in the northeast corner of the area in Calgary, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM1EEK
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 04/20/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member montythemule
Views: 31

This windmill was purchased in about 1910 to provide water to Thomas Patton and the surrounding community for nearly 78 years.

The tall steel structure is a "Dempster Annuoil #12 model". The windmill was originally on Pump Hill and was moved to its present location at Fort Calgary in 2002.
Date of Manufacture: 04/19/2007

Purpose: Water Pumping

Open to the public: yes

Is This Windmill Functional?: No

Museum on Site: yes

Windmill Farm: Not Listed

Cost: Not Listed

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