John I. Thompson Grain Elevator - Lemont, PA
N 40° 48.621 W 077° 49.036
18T E 262371 N 4521524
This grainery is on Mount Nittany Road.
Waymark Code: WM14T2F
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2021
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Erected in 1885 for his son, John, by Lemont founder Moses Thompson, this complex was a hub of trade for Centre County. Grain was exported and coal imported on the Bellefonte, Nittany, and Lemont Railroad, later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad, contributing to the regional economy. These buildings are rare surviving examples of wooden structures of their kind.(Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 2006)
Currently used as a grain elevator: no
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