Friday, May 1, 2020

TGIF: Lynn Elevator LLC - Crete, Indiana


Crete, the birthplace of Jim Jones leader of the Peoples Temple cult, is a small unincorporated populated place in  Randolph County, Indiana.

There are 7 communities that are also named Crete - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Nebraska (2), North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Lynn Elevator, has had grain elevators in Crete and Lynn. The company offers Agricultural Aviation Seeding and Spraying, Animal Feed, Chemicals, Fertilizers, Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies.

   Crete, Indiana. ca 2000

Backstory:

Yesterday, in preparing this post, realized that the last time visited Crete was in 2000.  First thought was as to whether the elevator still existed.  Using Google to find out yielded nothing.

Now yesterday, still sheltered in place along with outside  temperatures in the 40's, strong NW wind and overcast sky, was not too choice to be out and about with a camera.  


Couldn’t get the question out of my head.  After a cup of coffee, grabbed a camera, decided to go and see if the elevator was still there.

Some 20 miles later, had my answer.       

   Crete, Indiana. ca April 30, 2020

Yes, it's sorta still there.  Much has changed but remains a working grain elevator.

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