Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator

  • Also Known As: Nordic-Ware Tower

  • Vicinity: Jct MN 7 and MN 100
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure

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Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator is the prototype for the now standard, large, concrete grain storage towers. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1889/00/00 Charles F Haglin Architect Grain merchant and architect, Frank Peavey, and civil engineer Charles F Haglin begin erecting a large, fireproof grain elevator of reinforce concrete. Invention of Reinforced Concrete
1899/10/00 Frank H Peavey Architect In the Fall, Frank Peavey fills his 68 foot tall concrete elevator with train loads of grain. Detractors say that 'Peavey's Folly' will fail and collapse.
1900/00/00 Frank H Peavey Architect In spring, Frank H Peavey demonstrates the soundness of the concrete elevator by drawing off grain. Later the elevator will be raised to 125 feet, but never used commercially.
1923/00/00 Charles Le Corbusier Admirer of the Form In formulating his 'matching age' aesthetic, Le Corbusier is influenced by the North American concrete grain elevators. "Thus we have the American grain elevators and factories, the magnificent first fruits of the new age." - Charles Le Corbusier

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Particulars for Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Building Attribute Circular, Round Architecture
Building Material Concrete
Area of Significance Engineering
Structure Type Grain Elevator
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Historic Use Storage
Sight Category Structure



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 78001547
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Haglin,Charles F.; Peavy,Frank H.
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Circular grain elevator
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Engineering
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1889
Historic Function: Agriculture, subsistence
Historic Sub-Function: Storage
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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