26 Sep demolition of the damen silos – the last standing concrete “stacker of wheat”
demolition images of the sante fe grain elevator or “damen silos” (john metcalf, civil engineer), located at 2860 south damen avenue, chicago, il.
the reinforced concrete grain elevators were built between 1906-1933 by the topeka & santa fe railroad. the concrete complex has been abandoned since 1977 when operations were shut down.
