American Grain Complex (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

American Grain Complex (Additional Documentation)

Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Listed
August 6, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12000475

About this property

American Grain Complex, also known as "The American", Russell-Miller Milling Co. Elevator, and Peavey Co. Elevator, is a historic grain elevator and flour milling complex located in South Buffalo, Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The complex consists of three contributing buildings and two contributing structures. They are the Elevator Building (1905/1906, 1931), Flour Building (1906-1924), office building (c. 1920), Moveable Marine Tower, and railroad tracks. The Elevator Building consists of the mainhouse, workhouse, and fixed marine tower, all built in 1905–1906, and an annex constructed in 1931. The complex was last owned by ConAgra Foods, who closed the elevator and mill in June 2001. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

100 Childs St. aka 145 Buffalo River
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
42.86401, -78.86396

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENGINEERINGINDUSTRY
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Sources

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

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When was American Grain Complex (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

American Grain Complex (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 2012.

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American Grain Complex (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for American Grain Complex (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1905.

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