National Register of Historic Places

Adams Woodframe Grain Elevator

Adams, Texas County, Oklahoma
Listed
May 12, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002129

About this property

The Adams Woodframe Grain Elevator is a grain elevator in Adams, Oklahoma. The elevator was built in 1926, the same year the community of Adams was established by the Tex-Co Grain Company. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) opened a line past the grain elevator in 1929, which linked Amarillo, Texas to Liberal, Kansas.

Location

Adams, Texas County, Oklahoma
36.75724, -101.07312

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 83002129. It was listed on May 12, 1983.

Categories

COMMERCEENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTUREAGRICULTURE
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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.

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Questions about this property

When was Adams Woodframe Grain Elevator listed on the National Register?

Adams Woodframe Grain Elevator was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Adams Woodframe Grain Elevator?

Adams Woodframe Grain Elevator is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Adams Woodframe Grain Elevator?

The period of significance for Adams Woodframe Grain Elevator is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1926.

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