Monday, August 24, 2026

Lidgerwood, ND: Wood Grain Elevators

North: (Satellite)
South: (Satellite)

North Elevator


Street View, Oct 2021

The small bins and leg have been removed.
Street View, Aug 2025

South Elevator


Street View, Aug 2025

The big dryer is hidden by the tree in the above view.
Street View, Aug 2025

Street View, Aug 2025

The big dryer was built in Aug 2021. Note the blue jacks at the base of the dryer. They build a new ring at the bottom and then jack the whole thing up to make room for another ring.
Marvin Olivares, Aug 2021

Both Elevators


Wesley Peters posted five photos with the comment:
Grain Elevator Photography Trip 2, North Dakota.
Lidgerwood, Richland County, ND.
North Complex- Farmers Co-op Elevator Co. False-front headhouse built in 1963, Slettebo Construction Co. 50,000-bushel capacity. Annex built in 1964, T. E. Ibberson Co. 63,000-bushel capacity.
South Complex- GTA Farmers Elevator Co-op. False-front headhouse built in 1975, Jacobson Construction Co. 110,000-bushel capacity.
Photographed on 7/19/2025.
Photos courtesy of Wesley Peters.
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The northern elevator used to be next to the SOO railroad, and the southern one was next to Great Northern.
1907/07 Wyndmere Quad @ 125,000

Today, the southern (GN) tracks are connected to the northern (SOO) tracks east of town, and the SOO route is now owned by Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western Railroad.
National Rail Network Map

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