Farmers Grain Company - Edmond, OK
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N 35° 39.263 W 097° 29.073
14S E 637182 N 3946673
On West 1st Street, just west of the Railroad Tracks is this historical marker for Farmers Grain Company.
Waymark Code: WM15HQK
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2022
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A small bronze plaque is mounted to the northeast corner of the former Farmers Grain Company. The building is west of the Festival Market Place and silos.
Text on marker:
Farmers Grain Company
102 West First
This was the first elevator and mill erected in Oklahoma. It was built by J.H. Snyder in 1891. Capacity was 30,000 bushels. Mr. Snyder continued the business until his death in 1895.
In 1921 the firm went broke. A goup (sic) of farmers formed a corporation in 1922 and opened as Farmers Grain Company. In 1924 E.H. Suenram was hired as manager.
The elevator burned in 1949 but was quickly rebuilt.
Present Owner: Suenram Family
Present Occupant: Farmers Grain Company
Designated by
Edmond Historic Preservation Trust
Edmond Historical Society
1993
County: Oklahoma
Record Address::
102 W. 1st St.
Edmond, OK USA
73003
Web site if available: [Web Link]
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Date Erected: 1993
Sponsor (Who put it there): Edmond Historic Preservation Trust/Edmond Historical Society
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