The Spencer Kellogg Elevator

The Spencer Kellogg Elevator (HM1M1P)

Location: Buffalo, NY 14203 Erie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 51.391', W 78° 52.126'

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The Industrial Heritage Trail

Image Source: Historican American Engineering Record. Jet Lowe, photographer, 1994. This 1,000,000 bushel elevator was completed in 1911 to supply Spencer Kellogg's linseed oil mill, the world's largest at the time. Unlike most of the elevator on the Buffalo River, the Spencer Kellogg facility did not handle raw grains for foodstuffs or mill flour. Instead, the company concentrated in the processing of non-combustible vegetable oils, particularly linseed oil. The elevator was the only concrete elevator in Buffalo that featured railroad loading and unloading facilities directly below the bins, which was commin in wooden elevators. It could also receive grain and load products by water by using an adjacent slip connected to the Buffalo River. However, as lake boats became larger, the ability to use the slip was lost. A separate loading bin was added in 1912. In 1923, a five bin steel storage elevator was added (sonce demolished). Finally, in 1936, three 160-foot concrete bins - the tallest concrete silos in Buffalo - were added adjacent to the loading bin. The elevator was purchased by St. Mary's Cement in 1985, and is still in use as of 2012.
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HM NumberHM1M1P
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Placed ByThe Industrial Heritage Committee, Inc
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Date Added Monday, July 20th, 2015 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 674120 N 4747084
Decimal Degrees42.85651667, -78.86876667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 51.391', W 78° 52.126'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 51' 23.46" N, 78° 52' 7.56" W
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Area Code(s)716
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 851-863 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo NY 14203, US
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