Kansas City Grain Elevators, Missouri

Kansas City grain elevators in Missouri with weathered concrete silos and elevator houses.
Kansas City grain elevators in Missouri with weathered concrete silos and elevator houses.

Kansas City Grain Elevators in Kansas City, Missouri, form part of the city’s historic industrial riverfront near the Missouri River and rail corridors. The concrete silos and elevator houses were built to store and ship grain as Kansas City developed as a major freight and grain center. Their weathered exterior and attached machinery reflect decades of industrial use and exposure.

Photo taken in April 2019.

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