National Register Record for KIEL-DOVER FARMERS ELEVATOR

Historic Name: KIEL-DOVER FARMERS ELEVATOR
Current Name: DOVER FARMERS CO-OP ELEVATOR
Address: JCT. OF EAST CHESTNUT & RAILROAD
City: DOVER            County: KINGFISHER
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE KEIL-DOVER FARMERS ELEVATOR WAS THE BEST REMAINING EXAMPLE OF AN INDEPENDENTLY-OWNED COUNTRY ELEVATOR ASSOCIATED WITH BULK GRAIN PRODUCTION IN KINGFISHER COUNTY AND WAS THE ONLY EXTANT IRON-CLAD WOOD COUNTRY STYLE GRAIN ELEVATOR IN DOVER. THE 60 FOOT HIGH WOOD COUNTRY/IRON CLAD ELEVATOR HAD AN OVERALL CAPACITY OF 15,000 BUSHELS. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 6/3/2000. DEMOLISHED IN 2005.

Type: STRUCTURE
Historic Function: AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE: STORAGE
Current Function: VACANT/NOT IN USE
Area of Significance 1: AGRICULTURE
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE/ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: OTHER: IRON-CLAD WOOD COUNTRY ELEVATOR
Architect: COLTON, WARREN AND LOUISE KRUSE
Year Built: 1925            Original Site: YES
Condition: DEMOLISHED CA 2005
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 2/15/1993