Great grain elevator explosion was here - West Philly
Disasters, Tragedies, Accidents History No Longer There
Great grain elevator explosion was here - West Philly

There was a giant grain dust explosion in the Tidewater Grain Elevator here on March 28, 1956. Three people were killed and 84 were injured. I heard it even bent the raised railroad bridge next to it. A lot of damage was done to the buildings at the adjacent Drexel University.

Publication date Jun 24, 2018
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Property ID: 561
Updated on: Sep 03, 2019

There was a giant grain dust explosion in the Tidewater Grain Elevator here on March 28, 1956. Three people were killed and 84 were injured. I heard it even bent the raised railroad bridge next to it. A lot of damage was done to the buildings at the adjacent Drexel University.

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Tidewater Grain Company grain elevator , 3040 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Disasters, Tragedies, Accidents History No Longer There
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Created Date:
06-24-2018
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