Concrete Central N1 - Artisitic is a photograph by Chris Bordeleau which was uploaded on December 28th, 2014.
Concrete Central N1 - Artisitic
Nearly 100 years towering over Buffalo River the Concrete Central Grain Silo is a commanding sight.... more
Title
Concrete Central N1 - Artisitic
Artist
Chris Bordeleau
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Nearly 100 years towering over Buffalo River the Concrete Central Grain Silo is a commanding sight.
Concrete Central was built between 1915 and 1917 at the height of World War I. Due to its being the largest grain elevator in the world and concerns about German sabotage, Concrete Central's method of construction was top secret. The facility was utilized for grain storage until 1966. Concrete Central stretches along the Buffalo River for almost a quarter of a mile and was the largest transfer elevator in the world at the time of its completion in 1917. It is also the largest elevator ever built in the Buffalo area. When in operation, it had the capacity to handle a total of 4.5 million US bushels (160,000 m3) of grain. The elevator allowed crews to load and unload 20 railroad cars an hour, three marine legs along the Buffalo River side could load and unload three massive lake freighters at one time.
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December 28th, 2014