The Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company is a grain elevator in Thornton, Colorado. The building was built in 1920, and is currently vacant. The elevator is an excellent example of a timber-frame, rural grain elevator that stands in stark contrast to the encroaching suburbs around the area.[1][2]
Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company | |
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties No. 5AM.1445 | |
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| Location | 126 Ave. and Claude Ct., Thornton, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′31″N 104°57′51″W / 39.925278°N 104.964264°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1920 |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000259 |
| CSRHP No. | 5AM.1445 |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 2010 |
The building is locally significant as an embodiment of High Plains architecture and reflects the transition between rail and truck transportation, as well as the shifts from single-grain to multiple-grain storage in rural Adams County, Colorado. It is also a fine example of the studded elevator construction technique, a response to the introduction of standardized lumber in the 20th century.[1]
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
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- ^ a b "Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company | History Colorado". www.historycolorado.org. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "HistoryColorado" (PDF). HistoryColorado. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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