Thursday, May 16, 2024

Ewan, WA: Wood Grain Elevator and Northern Lights

(Satellite)

In this case, the label "weather" is for solar weather. There was a big coronal mass ejection and even the Chicago area could see the Northern Lights.
Dave Stromberger posted
Ewan, WA, USA. 5/10/24 - Aurora Borealis visible in the night sky.
Wesley Peters: Elevator History- Farmers Grain & Elevator Co. Headhouse (right) built in 1918. 50,000-bushel capacity. Annex (left) built in an unknown year.

And the above is just one of the two wooden grain elevators in this town.
Street View, Jun 2023

Mar 2025:
Ryan Reed posted three photos with the comment: "Sad news from Ewan, Wash. this afternoon. The crib elevators are being demolished.... Another loss."
Chris Swanson: Is it just not being used anymore?
Russell Dingman: Chris, almost all wooden elevators are being done away with. The maintenance is high and keeping wheat dry and free of rodents is imperative in today’s environment of high quality grain. Our customers and government demand it. More old country skyscrapers will disappear.
[There are some comments about salvaging the wood.]
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Byron Kuehl posted
Well, this skyline is history.



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