Delhi (1). Norfolk County. Southwestern Ontario
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	Photo Credits: © Mark Visser Tower Location: Main Street Tower Information (02-05) Built: 1929 Height: Capacity: Water Source: Imperial Tobacco: This former leaf processing plant was built by Imperial Tobacco in 1929. The first crop was handled in 1930 with an estimated 10,000,000 pounds being processed. In 1938 the first addition to the original building came with the building of a grading and tying room and also new redrying facilities. At one time Imperial employed 1,900 people in Delhi during the winter processing period in 1939. The former plant is now used for warehousing and is owned by a Tilsonburg company. (Compiled from Tweedsmuir History of Delhi 1812-1970)
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