With the building of the railroad came a few unexpected factors, not the least of which it being the deciding factor of Spruce Grove's location. The local train station was built three quarters of a mile west of the town in 1908, which meant that the town needed to move. So they dismantled most of the businesses and buildings, relocating them so as to be near the train station. This process took several years to complete, and some houses were never moved at all, merely left where they stood until the land they were on was needed, then demolished to make space.
From "As The Roots Grow: a history of Spruce Grove and district":
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CIN Usefulness Ratings per grade:
- Gr. 1 - [2] LA [5] Social
- Gr. 2 - [2] LA [7] Social
- Gr. 3 - [4] LA
- Gr. 4 - [4] LA [5] Social
- Gr. 5 - [5] LA
- Gr. 6 - [6] LA
- Gr. 7 - [6] LA [4] Social
- Gr. 8 - [7] LA [2] Social
- Gr. 9 - [7] LA
- Gr. 10 - [6] LA [2] Social
- Gr. 11 - [5] LA
- Gr. 12 - [3] LA
With the building of the railroad came a few unexpected factors, not the least of which it being the deciding factor of Spruce Grove's location. The local train station was built three quarters of a mile west of the town in 1908, which meant that the town needed to move. So they dismantled most of the businesses and buildings, relocating them so as to be near the train station. This process took several years to complete, and some houses were never moved at all, merely left where they stood until the land they were on was needed, then demolished to make space.
From "As The Roots Grow: a history of Spruce Grove and district":
Page 39
CIN Usefulness Ratings per grade:
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