Weathered Grain Elevators Along Kansas City’s Riverfront

Abandoned grain elevator complex with weathered concrete silos and machinery in Kansas City, Missouri.
Abandoned grain elevator complex with weathered concrete silos and machinery in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City's riverfront grain elevators grew up alongside the Missouri River and the rail lines that once made the city one of the country's busiest grain markets, second only to Chicago by the early 20th century.

Taken April 2019

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