National Register Record for KNOWLES GRAIN ELEVATOR

Historic Name: KNOWLES GRAIN ELEVATOR
Current Name: None
Address: BRANCH FIRST STREET
City: KNOWLES            County: BEAVER
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: CONSTRUCTED IN 1913 AS A LINE ELEVATOR ON THE WICHITA FALLS AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD. CONSTRUCTED FOR THE SAPPINGTON GRAIN COMPANY SOON AFTER THE RAILROAD WAS CONSTRUCTED, THE KNOWLES ELEVATOR SERVED EASTERN BEAVER COUNTY UNTIL THE GREAT DEPRESSION WIPED OUT THE FARMS THAT UTILIZED IT. IT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A STUDDED, IRON-CLAD ELEVATOR AND WAS LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 5/13/83.

Type: None
Historic Function: PROCESSING
Current Function: VACANT/NOT IN USE
Area of Significance 1: AGRICULTURE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: None
Architect: None
Year Built: 1913            Original Site: YES
Condition: POOR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 1983