The Chase Grain Elevator is a grain elevator located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.[1] It was built in 1922 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[2] It is the last known tile elevator remaining in Wisconsin.[1]
Chase Grain Elevator | |
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| Location | 123 Railroad St. Sun Prairie, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°10′44″N 89°12′50″W / 43.178762°N 89.213968°W |
| Built | 1922 |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000540 |
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 2010 |
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History
editChase Grain Elevator was constructed in 1922 on the site of a previous Chase & Sons elevator that burned down in the winter of 1921–22. The fireproof tile elevator was planned to have a capacity of 13,500 bushels.[3] In March 1922, it was expected to cost $20,000 (US$364,056 today).[4]
The elevator is said to illustrate experimental construction techniques during the transition from between wood and concrete elevators. Tile elevator construction ended around 1925.[1]
The elevator consists of two cylindrical grain bins, with a third "pocket" bin created from a semi-circle of tile linking the two main bins.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Chase Grain Elevator". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties". National Park Service. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ "Wisconsin". The Price Current-grain Reporter Year Book. 88: 23. October 18, 1922.
- ^ "Wisconsin - Notes". The Northwestern Miller. 129. Miller Publishing Company. March 29, 1922.