This photo shows the Michigan Bean Co. facility in Chesaning, with railroad tracks in front and a freight car spotted beside the building. Big painted signage advertises the company’s mix of farm and home supplies: “Beans • Grain • Coal,” plus cement, feed and fertilizer — a reminder that these elevators weren’t just for harvest time.
Michigan Bean Co. grew into a major name in the state’s bean-and-grain trade, with facilities tied closely to rail shipping across Mid-Michigan. In Chesaning, this site later became a familiar landmark on West Brady Street, according to local history posts.
Do you remember this building — or know when it was built and when it closed?
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