Inscription
In 1842, the world's first steam powered elevator to transfer and store grain opened on this site. Buffalo merchant, Joseph Dart, and machinist, Robert Dunbar, built the elevator following precedents set by Oliver Evans. Its basic principles are still used in elevators along Buffalo's waterfront.
Details
| HM Number | HM1FEJ |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1990 |
| Placed By | The Industrial Heritage Committee, Inc. Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 11:37pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] JERRY MALLOY
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 672906 N 4749507 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 42.87860000, -78.88286667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 52.716', W 78° 52.972' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 52' 42.96" N, 78° 52' 58.32" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 716 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 236-244 Erie St, Buffalo NY 14202, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Birthplace of the Grain Elevator commemorating the site of the first steam storage and transfer elevator in the world. Installed in the early 1990's by the Industrial Heritage Committee, Inc. and The Buffalo History Museum. Erie St., Buffalo NY
Sep 21, 2015 at 9:05pm PDT by ihcdart
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