Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator
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- Lat, Long: 42.839459,-78.8612559
- SBL Number: 132.14-1-1
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- South Council District
- The only Buffalo grain elevator on the lakefront
- Next to Gallagher Beach
- Also known as: Pool Elevator, Cargill Elevator
Owner
- 1515 Fuhrmann Boulevard LLC, Ste. 504, 500 Seneca St., Buffalo NY 14204
Physical Description
- Capacity: Two million bushels.
- 12.6-acre property that includes the circa 1925-era 66-silo, 173-foot tall grain mill
Current Condition
- Abandoned as grain facility but parcel has been recently used as boat storage
History
- 1925 & 1926 - Constructed by Canadian interests (Saskatchewan Co-Operative Wheat Producers Ltd.), who used it to store grain being shipped to U.S. customers.
- 1945 - Turned over operations to Superior Grain Corp. Later that same year, a group of investors (Pool Elevator Co.) purchased the complex
- 1952 - Purchased by Pillsbury for $1 million.
- 1964 - Purchased by Cargill
- 1983 - Purchased by Mackey and Langdon
- 1983 to 2009 - Boat storage and launch facility
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 2009 - Fire destroyed much of the rigging equipment
- June 5, 2013 - Site sold for $475,000 at auction by FFZ Holdings. According to Buffalo Business First, the attorney for the buyer hinted at "future plans for the property may include a mix of residential, commercial and some retail options."
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- HAER NY-254:
- PRS Grain Elevator Summary Page
- Wikipedia - Cargill Pool Elevator
- Buffalo Business First - South End Marina going to auction
- Buffalo Business First - Unnamed bidder offers $475K for waterfront site
- Buffalo Rising - Outer Harbor Marina Purchased By FFZ Holdings
- Buffalo Business First - Grain mill owners have no concrete plans
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Added 2013-05-07 • Last changed 2019-03-04