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Grain Elevators
Once a testament to Buffalo's industrial successes, these grey towers now stand unused. Found throughout the city along its waterways, these structures were used for holding, measuring and testing grain. Their primary innovation was to speed up the unloading of grain from boats.
Over the course of half a year, I had the chance to visit the following Buffalo grain elevators:
- American Malting (Genesee)
- American Elevator (Russell-Miller Milling Co.)
- Lake and Rail Elevator
- American Grain
- Concrete Central
At this point I'll defer to a different website which contains a well-written comprehensive history of Buffalo's grain elevators. It describes the history, inventors, and the technological achievements of the elevators. See:
Grain Elevator History at Buffalo History Works
American Elevator
Lake & Rail Elevator Wharf
Concrete Central
American Malting (Genesee)
Cargill Elevator
Nesbit Elevator
The 'B-Roll'
Photos in the “B-Roll” group are (in my opinion) lower-quality images, included for completeness or because they were posted when this site was in its infancy.
