Madison, MN: Wood and BNSF-Served Grain Elevators

(Satellite, are the wood elevators part of Pioneer Seeds?)

Street View, Aug 2023

The town also has a large Cargill elevator.

Street View, Jun 2009

Wesley Peters posted six photos with the comment:

Grain Elevator Photography Trip 2, North Dakota/South Dakota/Minnesota.

Madison, Lac qui Parle County, MN.

Peavey Elevator Co./Farmers Mill & Elevator. East headhouse built in 1897. 25,000-bushel capacity. Used as an annex. Middle annex built in unknown year. False-front headhouse built in 1971, Hogenson Construction Co. Bushel capacity unknown.

One of two surviving elevators built for the Peavey Elevator Co. in Minnesota.

Featured Hogenson's signature mint green office and driveway. Covered with tan/brown siding after 2009.

Rural Madison, Lac qui Parle County, MN.

Annex. Early history unknown. Privately owned.

Photographed on 7/20/2025.

Photos courtesy of Wesley Peters.

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The Minneapolis & St. Louis was absorbed by the C&NW.

1958/59 Madison Quad @ 24,000

BNSF now owns the route, and it terminates at this elevator.

Street View, Aug 2023