National Register of Historic Places

Baker Woodframe Elevator

Baker, Texas County, Oklahoma
Listed
May 12, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002130

About this property

The Baker Woodframe Elevator was a historic grain elevator in Baker, Oklahoma. The wood frame elevator was built for the Kimber Milling Company in 1926. The elevator was located at the intersection of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Beaver, Meade and Englewood . The railroad shipped wheat harvested in Baker to the Gulf Coast. The elevator operated until 1974, when the railroads ended their service to Baker. No remains of this elevator are evident. It existed just north of another elevator built in the 1970s that still remains. The elevator was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1983.

Location

Baker, Texas County, Oklahoma
36.87058, -101.01785

Categories

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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 Baker Woodframe Elevator listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Baker Woodframe Elevator?

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

What is the period of significance for Baker Woodframe Elevator?

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

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