Knight Grain Elevator

The Knight Grain Elevator, near Eureka, Utah, was built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

Knight Grain Elevator
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Eureka, Utah
Coordinates	39°56′33″N 112°11′39″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1915
Built by	Union Grain & Elevator Co.
MPS	Tintic Mining District MRA
NRHP reference No.	79003470[1]
Added to NRHP	March 14, 1979

It is a 50,000 bu (150,000 mm) concrete grain elevator built by the Union Grain & Elevator Co., of the Knight investment company. It is located off Utah State Route 36, west of Eureka in the Tintic Valley.

According to its National Register nomination: "This structure was part of the Knight Farm, owned by Tintic mining entrepreneur Jesse Knight. Essentially a dry farming venture, the farm represented one of the largest in the Tintic Valley and illustrates Knight's concern and involvement in all aspects of life in a mining area from mines to power plants, mills, smelters, railroads, drain tunnels, and farming."[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Knight Grain Elevator". National Park Service. Retrieved May 4, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1977