[munk-a]

I am not certain why there's such a big push to save these. It sounds like a lot of communities involved in this sort of effort are barely scraping by to begin with so diverting a chunk of change into a historical prop seems a bit silly. Is there any educational value tied to the grain elevators or is it purely like Boston's Citgo sign - just a thing that's always been there?

[oh_sigh]

Imagine them like the inland equivalent of light houses. Mostly useless these days, but they have been a major part of the landscape for every living person's lifetime, and they have an emotional attachment to them.

[andromeduck]

Yes but I think it's also a bit like losing a clock tower, lighthouse or battery. People who've grown up with it feel that it's part of the landscape as well as their heritage.