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John I. Thompson Grain Elevator and Coal Sheds

John I. Thompson Grain Elevator and Coal Sheds is a Pennsylvania historical marker in across from grain elevator, Centre County, dedicated 2006.

Centre County · dedicated 2006 · 137 Mt. Nittany Rd., between Mulberry Ln. & Harris Alley, Lemont, across from grain elevator

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Erected in 1885 for his son John by Lemont founder Moses Thompson, this complex was a hub of trade for Centre County. Grain was exported and coal imported on the Bellefonte, Nittany, & Lemont Railroad, later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad, contributing to the regional economy. These buildings are rare surviving examples of wooden structures of their kind. Moses Thompson was also a founder of Farmer's High School, now Penn State University.

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John I. Thompson Grain Elevator and Coal Sheds

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