Built between 1915 and 1917, Concrete Central stretches for almost a quarter of a mile along the Buffalo River and is the largest elevator in Buffalo. It was the largest in the world at the time of its completion. It was in active use for grain storage until 1967, after which it went through several owners until the city acquired it for back taxes in 1975. The building is currently vacant and largely dilapidated. Concrete Central was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. (Adapted from the Buffalo Rising website)