Sartoris Block - Blairmore, AB
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 36.474 W 114° 26.327
11U E 685033 N 5498187
This is just one of the handful of buildings erected by Charles Sartoris, one of the more successful entrepreneurs in the Crowsnest. Built in 1935, it began life as an auto dealership and Texaco station.
Waymark Code: WMPDDE
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 08/12/2015
Views: 6

Sartoris Block
This corner is the site of Blairmore's first commercial building, constructed in 1901 by real estate investor William A. Beebe. At various times this site housed the Blairmore Cafe (Club Cafe), Union Bank, municipal office and jail, the Pass Daily Herald newspaper and more.

In 1935 Charles Sartoris (1886-1975), a successful entrepreneur with many business interests, cleared this site and erected the Sartoris Block as the new home of Blairmore Motors. The Sartoris Block combined his car dealership, truck sales, gas pumps and auto service and repair centre under one roof. This prominent building was the most visible symbol of the many business successes of "Poor Charlie". Although the corner of this building has been filled in, the original 1935 facade is still visible along 129 Street.
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Address of the station:
12907 20 Avenue
Blairmore, AB Canada
T0K 0E0


Type of Gas Station: Reborn

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