Silo City grain elevators
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The Silo City grain elevators are a historic complex of massive concrete grain storage structures in Buffalo, New York, that symbolize the city’s industrial and maritime heritage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grain elevator complex
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historic site ⓘ industrial heritage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | reinforced concrete industrial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buffalo grain industry
NERFINISHED
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Erie Canal-era commerce ⓘ Great Lakes shipping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
grain elevators in New York State
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historic industrial complexes in the United States ⓘ industrial buildings and structures in Buffalo, New York ⓘ |
| city | Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
adaptive reuse projects
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cultural events venue ⓘ heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century industrialization ⓘ |
| feature |
conveyor systems
ⓘ
elevator headhouses ⓘ massive concrete grain storage bins ⓘ rail and water transport connections ⓘ |
| function |
bulk grain handling
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grain transfer between rail and ship ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic industrial complex ⓘ |
| industry |
grain trade
ⓘ
logistics ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buffalo, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erie County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOnWaterbody | Buffalo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
reinforced concrete
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steel ⓘ |
| partOf | Buffalo waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of early reinforced concrete grain elevators in North America
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landmark of Buffalo skyline ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Buffalo industrial heritage
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Buffalo maritime heritage ⓘ |
| tourism | attracts visitors interested in industrial history ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
canal and river barges
ⓘ
lake freighters ⓘ railway sidings ⓘ |
| use |
grain storage
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maritime shipping support ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
industrial waterfront landscape
ⓘ
monolithic concrete facades ⓘ towering cylindrical silos ⓘ |
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