First Ward in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Connecting Terminal Elevator
The Industrial Heritage Trail
[photo] The original Connecting Terminal Elevator, circa 1900.
With the wooden Connecting Terminal Elevator gone, there were not enough grain elevators in the city to handle the massive grain loads bound for Buffalo. The owner of the elevator, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, immediately set forth to build a concrete elevator to replace the wooden structure. Concrete provided the surest forn of fireproofing for elevators, was effective at keeping the grain dry, and provided protection from rodents.
The elevator was designed by Harry R. Wait, who designed many of Buffalo's concrete elevators, including the Concrete Central. The slip form construction method, in which the form was raised by jacking rods as the tower was poured, allowed for quick construction. The Connecting Terminal received its first shipment of grain in February, 1915.
The elevator had a capacity of just over one million bushels. In 1954, an annex was built slightly south of the existing structure, adding over 600,000 bushels of storage. This addition was the last concrete elevator built in Buffalo.
[photo] The Connecting Terminal Elevator, 1994. Historic American Engineering Record, HAER NY, 15-BUF.29-1. Jet Lowe, photographer.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 42° 52.487′ N, 78° 52.969′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in the First Ward. Marker is on Fuhrmann Boulevard, one mile north of The Skyway (New York State Route 5), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo NY 14203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Times Beach Nature Preserve (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Times Beach (within shouting distance of this marker); Lighthouse Point Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Erie Canal / Two Waterfronts (approx. 0.2 miles away); PTF-17 (approx. ¼ mile away); The Connecting Terminal and General Mills Elevators (approx. ¼ mile away); USS The Sullivans (DD-537) (approx. ¼ mile away); The South Pier (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.
Also see . . . Connecting Terminal Elevator - Buffalo as an Architectural Museum. (Submitted on July 10, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 10, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.