Chase Grain Elevator Explained

Chase Grain Elevator
Location:	123 Railroad St. Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Built:	1922
Refnum:	10000540
Added:	August 12, 2010
Coordinates:	43.1788°N -89.214°W

The Chase Grain Elevator is a grain elevator located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.^[1] It was built in 1922 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.^[2] It is the last known tile elevator remaining in Wisconsin.

History

Chase Grain Elevator was constructed in 1922 on the site of a previous Chase & Sons elevator that burned down in the winter of 1921–22. The fireproof tile elevator was planned to have a capacity of 13,500 bushels.^[3] In March 1922, it was expected to cost $20,000 (today).^[4]

The elevator is said to illustrate experimental construction techniques during the transition from between wood and concrete elevators. Tile elevator construction ended around 1925.

The elevator consists of two cylindrical grain bins, with a third "pocket" bin created from a semi-circle of tile linking the two main bins.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chase Grain Elevator. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2012-02-03.
2. Web site: Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties. National Park Service. 2012-02-03.
3. Wisconsin . The Price Current-grain Reporter Year Book . 88 . 23 . October 18, 1922.
4. Wisconsin - Notes . The Northwestern Miller . 129 . Miller Publishing Company . March 29, 1922 .