Grenola Mill and Elevator
National Register of Historic Places

Grenola Mill and Elevator

Grenola, Elk County, Kansas
Listed
July 10, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000764

About this property

The Grenola Mill and Elevator is a grain elevator complex on Railroad Avenue in Grenola, Kansas. It was built in about 1909 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The complex includes a balloon-frame country grain elevator, a frame mixing room, a frame storage warehouse and scales. The complex had not been used for nearly 20 years when it was listed in 2002. The complex has been known as the Grenola Elevator Museum since 1990.

Location

Grenola, Elk County, Kansas
37.34843, -96.44967

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 02000764. It was listed on July 10, 2002.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREAGRICULTURECOMMERCE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Otter Creek Bridge
Industrial
13.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Grenola Mill and Elevator listed on the National Register?

Grenola Mill and Elevator was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Grenola Mill and Elevator?

Grenola Mill and Elevator is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grenola Mill and Elevator?

The period of significance for Grenola Mill and Elevator is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1909.

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