National Register of Historic Places

Baltimore and Ohio Locust Point Grain Terminal Elevator

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
December 23, 2004
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001379

About this property

Silo Point, formerly known as the Baltimore and Ohio Locust Point Grain Terminal Elevator, is a residential complex converted from a high-rise grain elevator on the edge of the Locust Point neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. When the original grain elevator was completed in 1923, it was the largest and fastest in the world, rising to 308 feet (94 meters). Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1923–1924, with a capacity of 3.8 million bushels (134 thousand m3). In 2009 it was converted from a grain elevator to a condominium 24 story tower with 228 condominium units by Turner Development Group and architect Parameter, Inc. The grain elevator was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

1700 Beason St.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.27197, -76.58845

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONAGRICULTURECOMMERCE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Baltimore and Ohio Locust Point Grain Terminal Elevator listed on the National Register?

Baltimore and Ohio Locust Point Grain Terminal Elevator was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Baltimore and Ohio Locust Point Grain Terminal Elevator?

Baltimore and Ohio Locust Point Grain Terminal Elevator is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Baltimore and Ohio Locust Point Grain Terminal Elevator?

The period of significance for Baltimore and Ohio Locust Point Grain Terminal Elevator is recorded as the industrial era.

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