Hanna Roundhouse

The Hanna Roundhouse, a railway servicing and storage building, was built in 1913 along the Canadian National Railway in the town of Hanna, Alberta.

The Hanna Roundhouse in Hanna Alberta

History

Originally built with ten stalls, five more were added by 1921. It is constructed primarily with poured concrete, and later additions were added in brick. It was closed in 1961 due to its inability to house the new larger diesel locomotives.

After its closure, it was used by a farm manufacturing firm, and then a cattle auction market. The Hanna Roundhouse appears in the Nickelback's "Photograph" music video.

Restoration

The Roundhouse Restoration Project is an effort to restore and reuse the historic Roundhouse. The project has submitted a nomination for the Heritage Canada Foundation Top Ten Endangered Places List, as well as to Aviva Community Fund.

References

• "What has been done to date". Hanna Roundhouse. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013.
• "Roundhouse History". Hanna Roundhouse. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013.