Concrete Grain Silos Along the Omaha Skyline

Weathered concrete grain elevator silos with operational headhouse and connecting conveyor system in Omaha, Nebraska.
Weathered concrete grain elevator silos with operational headhouse and connecting conveyor system in Omaha, Nebraska.

This concrete grain elevator complex, built in the cylindrical silo style common to early-to-mid 20th-century terminals, once stored bulk grain such as wheat and corn awaiting rail shipment. A connecting headhouse and conveyor system moved grain between the storage bins before loading it onto railcars. Complexes like this were typically sited along active rail lines to allow direct transfer from truck or train to storage. The facility is no longer in operation, and the concrete silos remain standing as a remnant of Omaha's industrial grain trade.

Photo taken in February 2017.

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