Silo City, Buffalo, NY

There was a time not too long ago when Buffalo NY was the grain capitol of the world. All the grain grown in the Great Lakes region was shipped to Buffalo, processed and shipped by rail down the east coast. But times changed and better ways were found to move and process grain. Now, the Buffalo grain business is much smaller and more automated. Silo City is a complex of old grain silos and elevators, an old Malt house and some other buildings and equipment, all retired and de-commissioned. This area is now turning into an arts and maker community as the allure urban areas catches on.
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  • The Lake and Rail Elevator in June of 2014

    The Lake and Rail Elevator in June of 2014

    This is always the classic first shot, and this might have been one of the most ideal mornings anybody can remember to catch this view. I wish I had a wider lens that day, but I love what I got anyway.....

  • The Corner of Hamburg & South Streets

    The Corner of Hamburg & South Streets

  • The Perot malt house and an elevator on a rainy day...

    The Perot malt house and an elevator on a rainy day...

    Silo City Workshop June 2017

  • Marine A Silo's with the 'Columbia" parked next to it.

    Marine A Silo's with the 'Columbia" parked next to it.

    Silo City Workshop June 2017

  • Swannie Jim, the caretaker of Silo city, and a guy with a longer story than I know or have time to write.

    Swannie Jim, the caretaker of Silo city, and a guy with a longer story than I know or have time to write.

  • The city of Buffalo, seen out of one of the windows.

    The city of Buffalo, seen out of one of the windows.

  • Our good friend Alicia

    Our good friend Alicia

    She is the best and from Buffalo. you got to be tough to weather the winters there...

  • On a very cool, windy day in October…

    On a very cool, windy day in October…

    We climbed way up in the malt house and made the crossing to the American elevator.

  • On the top of the American Elevator

    On the top of the American Elevator

  • Old ropes and Pullys...

    Old ropes and Pullys...

  • The Ohio Street Bridge,  seen from the spiral staircase

    The Ohio Street Bridge, seen from the spiral staircase

  • In the Perot Malt House

    In the Perot Malt House

  • Untitled photo
  • In the lower level of Marine A

    In the lower level of Marine A

  • Lower level of American

    Lower level of American

  • Clean me...

    Clean me...

  • Aliens among us

    Aliens among us

  • I loved this part of this building

    I loved this part of this building

  • Untitled photo
  • Untitled photo
  • Say Hello...

    Say Hello...

  • The much talked about Belt Room....

    The much talked about Belt Room....

    I finally got the shot I wanted. This is a hard room to shoot.

  • An older shot of the Belt Room...

    An older shot of the Belt Room...

    This place was incredible. All these belts ran some sort of equipment upstairs.

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    In the lower level of Marine A
    Lower level of American