R.L. Cole Grain Elevator - Krum texas
N 33° 15.673 W 097° 14.203
14S E 664241 N 3681632
A historic elevator in Krum, Texas.
Waymark Code: WM98GG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2010
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From the nearby marker:
R.L. Cole Grain Elevator
Krum Texas
Krum was once known as the inland port shipping the most wheat in the Unites States. Grain Dealer Ralph L Cole built this concrete landmark in 1927 replacing a smaller wood and galvanized steel elevator, circa 1905. After his death in 1947, his son Weldon operated the business. When the adjacent mill burned in 1957, Ralph Cole Jr. ran it until selling to Harpol Seed Co. By the 1980’s the elevator was no longer suitable for grain storage. Preston Like bought it in 1993 and began converting it into a residence. The current occupant has, since 1999 continued that conversion.
Krum Society of Historic Preservation
2005
No.7
Currently used as a grain elevator: no
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