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Santa Fe Railroad, Grain Elevator, On Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad slip, South side of sanitary & ship canal, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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Santa Fe Railroad, Grain Elevator, On Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad slip, South side of sanitary & ship canal, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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Summary

Significance: This large grain processing complex was built in 1906 with a 400,000 bushel capacity and accommodation for 360 railroad cars. After a fire in 1932, the site was rebuilt with reinforced concrete silos.
Survey number: HAER IL-75
Building/structure dates: 1906 Initial Construction

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Date

1969 - 1980

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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator

John S. Melcalf Company

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Location

chicago, 41.87811, -87.62980

Google Map of 41.8781136, -87.6297982

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Source

Library of Congress

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