IHS Built Environment Typology :
Structures : Buildings :

Grain Elevators :

Self-Contained Type-Family : Square-Bin Supertype :
Vertical Square-Bin Type : Wood Construction Material :

Example : "Standard Elevator," Chillicothe

"Standard Elevator," Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, USA - 11 December 1987

Ah, "Standard Elevator," my matyr, the one that got me started "collecting" grain elevators.

The elevator itself is bookended by a railroad station in front, and a railroad warehouse in back, both which were soon integrated into the elevator operations. The station (and presumably the warehouse also) was built in 1866 along a spur track at the head of the downtown. I think the elevator was built by 1875.

The back end of the former railroad warehouse was "garrisoned" - it has a second story overhang. I'm not sure why.

The massed huge concrete grain bins were added probably in the 1960s. They are not visible in the view of the west and southsides above because they were hiding behing the elevator.

A black & white photo of the main floor of the elvator shows clearly how busy the place was at its end, and how quickly it was abandoned - grain-dusted cobwebs hang in sheets like an expertly decorated Holloween party.

The crib-walled grain bins occupied the middle levels of the building, and were open at the top, which be the fourth floor. ron or steel rod cross-cracing strengthen the bins.

On the top floor, the fifth, the timber frame was still bulky, and behind it is visible the slate sheathing of this headhouse top.

Added equipment necessitated removal of some of the cross-beams and braces, and cutting of rafters. Upper walls were added to house this equipment.

Another view of the main floor, in color..

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