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J. H. Hawes Elevator
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A history museum on SW 2nd St, in the middle of things: 55 places within a five-minute walk. One of 6 history & landmarks in Atlanta.
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On the National Register since 1991
Hawes, J. H., Elevator
Hawes, J. H., Elevator was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1991. It is significant for its commerce, engineering and transportation at the local level. Its architecture is described as wooden grain elevator.
The J. H. Hawes Elevator is a historic grain elevator located on 2nd Street in Atlanta, Illinois. The elevator was built in 1903 along the Illinois Midland Railroad; it was used to store locally farmed grain before the railroad shipped it to cities such as Peoria, Decatur, and Terre Haute, Indiana. Built by McIntyre and Wykle, the elevator is an example of a studded grain elevator, which uses vertical wooden studs i…
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The nearest neighbor is Red Wing Bowl, 1 min walk away.
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Address
203 SW 2nd St
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Phone
(309) 830-8306
Website
http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/13434
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.