Grain Elevators - Table of Contents ..... Grain Elevator Dictionary

3 drawings - Standard Grain Elevator
Hecker Elevator / Nesbitt Elevator / Pillsbury Elevator
1 St. Clair Street, Buffalo, NY

Built:
1928 - Mainhouse
1941(42?) - Annex
Designer:
A. E. Baxter Engineering Co.- Mainhouse
I.H. Faleide - Annex
Builder James Stewart Co. - Mainhouse
McKenzie Hague & Co.- Annex
See also: Built in America (online April 2013).

1. Drier house
2. Bin layout
3. Marine tower
4. Rail car shed
5. Addition 1941

Drawing source: HABS (online April 2013)

A. Marine tower                             J. Tower scale hopper
B. Marine leg                                 K. Tower shipping garner
C. Receiving leg                             L. "V" hopper
D. Workhouse lofting leg               M. Turn spouts
E. Jack leg                                      N. Bin bottom spouts
F. Feed floor conveyors                 O. Workhouse garner
G. Bin floor conveyors                  P. Workhouse scale hopper
H. Car hooper conveyor                Q. Distribution downspout
I. Tower receiving garner              R. Rail loading spout

Garner: a granary or grain bin.


Drawing source: HABS (online April 2013)

A. Marine tower                             J. Tower scale hopper
B. Marine leg                                 K. Tower shipping garner
C. Receiving leg                             L. "V" hopper
D. Workhouse lofting leg               M. Turn spouts
E. Jack leg                                      N. Bin bottom spouts
F. Feed floor conveyors                 O. Workhouse garner
G. Bin floor conveyors                  P. Workhouse scale hopper
H. Car hooper conveyor                Q. Distribution downspout
I. Tower receiving garner              R. Rail loading spout
                                                      S. Car shovel


Drawing source: HABS (online April 2013)


Photos and their arrangement © 2013 Chuck LaChiusa
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