Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
“The Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company is a grain elevator in Thornton, Colorado. The building was built in 1920, and is currently vacant.”
Wikipedia article Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 18 National Register listings published here for Adams County · listed in 2010 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 664 fires within 5 miles of Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company between 1993 and 2020, burning about 186 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 37 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 539 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 37 |
| Smoking | 24 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Fireworks | 10 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Thornton Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 8 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | North Metro Fire Rescue District | N/A |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | North Metro Fire Rescue District | N/A |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | North Metro Fire Rescue District | UNKNOWN |
| 7 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | North Metro Fire Rescue District | UNKNOWN |
| 7 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Thornton Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 27 workings within 5 miles of Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company: 9 past producers, 8 producers, 8 unknowns, 2 occurrences. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold | Producer | 1980 | |
| Adams County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Brannan Sand and Gravel Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Brannan Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Colorado Consolidated Rock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Colorado Consolidated Rock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Consolidated Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Consolidated Rock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cooley Gravel Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Fast Construction Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Thornton, the town this property stands in, in 38 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 30 hail, 3 lightning, 2 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 | Hail | Thornton | $120,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Thornton | $200,000 | Lightning struck the roof of a home. Most of the damage was confined to the attic. |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Thornton | $15,000 | Lightning struck another home in Thornton. Most of the damage was confined to the attic. |
| March 2016 | Dust Devil | Thornton | $5,000 | A gustnado knocked down a power pole and destroyed a small storage shed. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Thornton | - | Report from mping. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Thornton | - | Report from mping. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Thornton | - | The report was via mping. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Thornton | - | The report was via mping. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Thornton | - | The report was via mping. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Thornton | - | The report was via mping. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Thornton | - | Report via mPing. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Thornton | - | The report was from mping. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Thornton | - | As a result of the heavy rain, a retention pond at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal breached. The retention pond was approximately 300 yards wide, and 15 to 20 feet deep. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thornton | - | Strong thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a building. |
| August 2000 | Lightning | Thornton | - | Lightning struck two homes in Thornton. The extent of the damage was unknown. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Thornton | - | A nearly stationary line of thunderstorms dumped 4.6 inches of rain onto portions of Thornton. Extensive flooding of streets, underpasses and other low lying areas was reported. Several businesses were flooded and basement in the area damaged. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Thornton | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Thede Farmhouse | 2.2 miles | 1998 |
 | Metzger Farm | 3.5 miles | 2013 |
| Deza Estates | 4.0 miles | 2023 | |
 | Westminster University | 6.5 miles | 1979 |
 | William J. Gregory House | 6.8 miles | 1996 |
 | Union High School | 7.7 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 10000259 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Adams County | All 18 listed properties in this county. |
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