Santa Fe Railroad, Grain Elevator, On Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad slip, South side of sanitary & ship canal, Chicago, Cook County, IL
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
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
John S. Melcalf Company
Location
chicago, 41.87811, -87.62980
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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