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Minnesota Bricks
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Registrace 18. 11. 2018
Minnesota Bricks is devoted to preserving information, pictures, and maps pertaining to Minnesota history and brickyards from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
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Combination Corn Crib and Granary – Kalo Brick & Tile Company, Iowa
In the early 1900s, many farm structures were built of clay bricks, tiles, or blocks. Iowa had numerous brickyards, and there was one company in the Fort Dodge area that advertised plans for a combination corn crib and granary. This was the Kalo Brick and Tile Company, which was actually located south of Fort Dodge. Featuring their tile, the corn crib and granary design was uniquely beautiful. Considering that they advertised their tile as everlasting, you would think there would be many of these corn crib and granaries still standing today. I recently traveled to the Fort Dodge area to see if I could find some, but only found one. If you know of the location of any others, send me an email. I would love to hear about it!
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The Fergus Falls Insane Asylum - A Beautiful Place with a Dark History
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As you drive along Interstate 94 through Fergus Falls, if you look closely, you will notice three tall spires along the skyline. Do you wonder what is there? These three spires represent the corners of the old Fergus Falls Insane Asylum, which housed thousands of patients from 1890 through 2007. This massive brick complex was a community within a community. To care for and treat thousands of pa...
Ghost Town - White Rock South Dakota
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Have you ever driven through a ghost town and wondered what led to its demise and what it may have looked like in its prime? Many towns across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota were formed in the mid to late 1800s with the arrival of a railroad. That is what happened at White Rock, South Dakota, in 1883-1884, when the Fargo and Southern Railroad built its line from Fargo, North Dakota, ...
Dad’s Memories of Growing Up in the Small Town of St. Vincent Minnesota
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At one time, land speculators thought St. Vincent, Minnesota, would become the new St. Paul, Minnesota, due to its location along a major transportation corridor in the Red River of the North and its proximity to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. However, this explosive growth never occurred. After maintaining a fairly steady population for many years, it is barely hanging on today. During our dad’s ...
The Schumacher Barn - Losing an Icon?
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My first video about the Schumacher Barn was released in 2020. To date, it has received nearly 500,000 views. This unique barn, which was built in the early 1930s, is located near Fairfax, Minnesota. The Louden Machinery Company, from Fairfield, Iowa, designed the barn for Albert and Adolph Schumacher. The barn was built of fired clay block from the Ochs Brick & Tile Company, of Springfield, Mi...
Zanger Barn Teardown - Another Lost Minnesota Barn
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Growth around the Minneapolis and St. Paul area in Minnesota continues expanding into the rural areas that once held numerous family farms. One of the latest farms lost to development is the George A. Zanger farm, which was located in the southwest Twin Cities suburbs. George built the barn in 1900, but there were many other buildings on the farmstead as well. This parcel of land has been sold ...
Minnesota’s Last Brickyard - Ochs Brick & Tile Company of Springfield, Minnesota
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Despite having hundreds of brickyards through the years, the last Minnesota brickyard closed in 2016. This brickyard, which was located in Springfield, began as the A. C. Ochs Brick & Tile Company in 1891. Adolph Casimir Ochs died in 1940, but the company continued in the family until it was purchased by the Acme Brick Company in 2008. The Acme-Ochs plant remained in operation until 2016, when ...
The Fleck Corn Crib ACO Silo - One of a Kind!
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ACO silos are still common across southwestern Minnesota, mostly within a 50-mile radius of Springfield. This area is also prime corn growing country. Here, Anton Fleck Jr. built a one-of-a-kind corn crib ACO silo on a portion of his farm in Essig, Minnesota. Anton worked as a mason on an ACO silo construction crew in the 1920s and early 1930s. When he became a farmer, he used his skills and co...
The Abandoned Phillips Farmhouse - A Historic Stone and Brick Combination Home
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Phillip and Ann Phillips were part of a Welsh Settlement in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, which was established in the 1860s and 1870s. They raised 12 children on their family farm. All that remains today is the abandoned farmhouse, a fabulous stone and brick structure. Check out my website: www.mnbricks.com/ Minnesota brick memorabilia: www.mnbricks.com/shop/
The Stagecoach House - Ney Nature Center
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In the 1850s, the Minnesota River was the main transportation corridor from St. Paul to Mankato. There were also stagecoach lines on either side of the river that connected the two cities. One of these lines ran by the Ney Farmstead, in northwest Le Sueur County, Minnesota, near Henderson. Remnants of a brick and wood building remain at the Ney Farmstead today, which are believed to be a stagec...
The Milwaukee Road - Roundhouse Grounds at Montevideo Minnesota
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Historically, railroads were critically important to small towns. They brought in goods and supplies and hauled out agricultural products and manufactured goods. The Milwaukee Railroad heavily invested in Montevideo, Minnesota, installing stockyards, a large train yard, and a roundhouse. As a transcontinental railroad, the Milwaukee Road was a major competitor in its prime. Although this railro...
The Skone Barn - A Carver County Minnesota Masterpiece
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Barns across Minnesota continue to vanish. The Skone barn was built in 1894, by Swedish immigrants in Carver County, Minnesota. The frame barn with a stone basement was described as one of the best barns in the county. Using stone for the lower portion of the barn was fairly unique. The stone was likely from the Louisville Quarry, which was operated by the Henry H. Spencer family, just across t...
Beardsley Minnesota - Where Links to the Past Still Remain
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The small town of Beardsley is located in the west central section of Minnesota, near Lake Traverse and Big Stone Lake. The terrain is relatively flat. Early settlers suffered immensely during the historic Winter of 1880-1881. Like many small towns today, it continues to be challenged by shrinking families and job loss. The railroad line, both schools, and the Catholic Church have all closed. D...
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Remnants - Carver to Merriam Junction Minnesota
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In the Minnesota River Valley between Carver and Merriam Junction in the 1860’s, Henry H. Spencer hoped a town and a railroad would become his lasting legacies. It wasn’t meant to be. Eventually, the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad built through the area in 1871, bringing steady rail traffic with it. Over the years, the traffic dwindled. When a trestle broke in 2007, the segment was abandone...
Crashing Locomotives for Show - Part 3
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Due to the national press coverage that came with crashing locomotives for show, others tried to replicate Alfred Lincoln Streeter’s concept. The ultimate goal for a made to order collision was to attract a huge paying audience, which could be difficult, due to the weather, other competing events, and people’s reluctance to pay an entry fee. Many central United States locations hosted events in...
Crashing Locomotives for Show - Part 2
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Crashing Locomotives for Show - Part 2
Crashing Locomotives for Show - Part 1
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Crashing Locomotives for Show - Part 1
Central High School, Duluth Minnesota - Abandoned
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Central High School, Duluth Minnesota - Abandoned
Revisiting the 1875 Northern Pacific Bridge Collapse at Brainerd, Minnesota
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Revisiting the 1875 Northern Pacific Bridge Collapse at Brainerd, Minnesota
Northern Pacific Railroad Shops at Brainerd in 2023
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Northern Pacific Railroad Shops at Brainerd in 2023
Northern Pacific Shops at Brainerd, Minnesota
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Northern Pacific Shops at Brainerd, Minnesota
Winnipeg Manitoba - Railroad Sights and Sounds
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Winnipeg Manitoba - Railroad Sights and Sounds
New Ulm, Minnesota - A Brick & Architecture Destination
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New Ulm, Minnesota - A Brick & Architecture Destination
Farm Beautiful - Stone Farmstead, St. Cloud, Minnesota
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Farm Beautiful - Stone Farmstead, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Fasen Concrete Round Barn - Sartell, Minnesota
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Fasen Concrete Round Barn - Sartell, Minnesota
The Brickyard Ruins - Fertile, Minnesota
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The Brickyard Ruins - Fertile, Minnesota
The Milwaukee Road - A Lost Minnesota Railroad
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The Milwaukee Road - A Lost Minnesota Railroad
Old Red Barns of Grand Forks County, North Dakota
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Old Red Barns of Grand Forks County, North Dakota
The Lost Renner Farm - A Once Beautiful Minnesota Family Farm that is Vanishing with Time
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The Lost Renner Farm - A Once Beautiful Minnesota Family Farm that is Vanishing with Time
Church of the Sacred Heart - Freeport, Minnesota
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Church of the Sacred Heart - Freeport, Minnesota
I drive by this farm everyday and live less than 5 min from this place it is a really awesome looking barn
THIS HAS ALLL BEEN DESTROYED FOR PROGRESS.. MONTE IS RUN BY IDIOTS..THIS VIDEO IS ALOT BROKEN DOWN CARS & EQUIPMENT AND ROTTING TRAIN CARS NO MUSEUM NO WATING ROOM OF THE STATION ALOT OF NOTHING WITH A MUSIC
Solid job, thanks. (edit: fixed typo)
There’s a pile of old clay tiles next to the crib. Don’t see those very often.
Did they have any kind of screening to keep rats and other pests from entering the building through the holes in the block? Here in NC I have my Grandad's Corn Crib and Wheat House. Both buildings are totally lined inside with 1/4" hardware cloth.
There were a few round concrete cribs in MN that had small expanded metal over the holes, otherwise I've never seen corncribs with screening. Farms had lots of cats back then and they weren't fed Fancy Feast. Rodent control was their job.
Thanks very cool history..
Wondering if it had a leg conveyor inside? Would have taken a very long flight elevator to get ear corn up to that cupola.
The Good Old Days Of Hard Working Honest Farm Folks, When A Man's Word Ment Something
Rock work from what used to the the entry to the airport is still visible at 12th St. N and 9th Ave. N in front of the technical college.
After watching some AI generated documentary...This is so refreshing and informative!!! Great production....So lucky to have folks still doing truly meaningful work...Thank you
why do you play music and show the barn like your a hero why dont you say your going to save the barn
How many churches at that time.
I just wanted to let you know in the comment section here that there is a preserved stage coach that used to run along this line and stop at the stagecoach stop! The stagecoach is stored at the Hubbard House Museum in Mankato if you want to see it.
From 1980-2024 live 100' from main line going into ford plant,last train in/ out 2012... Refrigerator has many pix of sw1200,sw1500,gp7,sd9 going by my apt ,3-5 xs a day...just great memories ever
I love these videos but I can't help pointing out that only 20 year's prior to the construction of farm beautiful, the construction of the st. Mary's basilica in Minneapolis was completed.
Very well done, thanks for what you do!
I last visited in summer of 21, it was heartbreaking to see the school abandoned like that; a few people were using the tennis courts at the time so at least a few tax payers were still getting the last of their value out of the facility. Was able to peek into the commons area and the lunch room where so many memories were made; both at lunch and at the dances! So sad. 😢
The hill is a great place to watch 4th fireworks, not sure if the new owners will allow that going forward. The drive up the hill on cold winter mornings is AMAZING. the sunrise glowing through the fog off Lake Superior was always a nice start to the school day during dreary winter months.
The whole school board and superintendent should have been thrown behind bars for defrauding Duluth tax payers of $300M, and closing down school buildings so they could give sweetheart deals to their close buddies at Johnson controls. It is a crime what happened to the facilities, they SHOULD have been repurposed for community use but instead were sold at a loss to developers for shiny new condos. Again, the board and superintendent should be behind bars for what they did to Duluth tax payers. At least Old Central is on the historic register so the developers who got it for a song can’t tear it down completely.
My great great grandparents
I was here in 2006 july-december 13th 2006 i was just a heroin addict 23yrs old just a lil punk ass i had no business being there i was committed after 3overdoses in 24hrs i wasnt trying to kill myself rather just take my pain away
In case you don’t know, there is an A.C. Ochs silo on US Hwy 14 in Brookings County, SD. It is ~ 6 or so miles east of Brookings on the north side of the highway.
What held them together. Won't the pressure of the silage push out I wonder can tear them down and rebuild it in new location I think these silos are a real time piece
Beautiful barn, glad it’s being preserved. Sure would like to see the inside, the working parts. Thank you
Ty. Nice presentation.
For being sold to developers, not much developing is going on there.
Why is there construction equipment there if it's supposed to be left alone
I saw a aco silo between lamberton and Springfield mn.let me know if you want the pin.or a picture
During the last CENTURY I actually rode the passenger car and had a ticket. The nice Conductor made sure to get me off at the Brainerd Station where I would meet my Auntie or Grandma. Even though I was only 9 I was old enough to ride without an adult. Made me feel great. Riding with friends that worked on the train who always knew MY Great Grandfather had died in 1917 explosion that took out the ROUND HOUSE
Great video, your voice is really soothing.
I worked at the Oelwein Ia shops for CNW in the late 70s and early 80s , went back a few years ago and its a total shame how a great repair shop could be turned to utter garbage.
Around 1958-'59, when I was a little kid, I had a pair of bibs with a Milwaukee Road patch on them. I loved them and was very sad when I outgrew them. My Grandpa, an uncle and a great uncle all worked for the Burlington at the time. My folks would put me on the Zephyr at the station in the cities and I would ride by myself down to visit my grandparents in Illinois (starting when I was 7 years old, how times have changed!) I came back on the Zephyr through the great flood of 1965, what a sight! Thanks for this awesome video, I enjoy all your work but the train stuff has a special place in my heart..
Thank you. The video is excellent in showing the storms, the amount of work etc.
Great video. Small towns, big memories.
It’s getting a several new bike path bridges and a trail paid by Scott, Carver and USFW
Minnesota River is the name of a Milwaukee Road sleeping car. I slept in it too!
You talked about the “natural oil Finish” that was applied on the butternut. I have the formula for that finish which my dad received from the Hirscher brothers back in the 1930s.
love to see you do this same thing about St. Cloud VA
My dad worked there in the middle to late 50s
Parts of this property have been reused. Its a big place. The tunnels from the building I work in to the main building have been closed off but its were we go for tornados. Both my grandparents worked and retired from there. When you see the photos of the interactions between the community and the patients the images of the cages and bars become a little less realistic.
Too cold to heat and renovate unfortunately. Did you see the smokehouse with the bar across the top?
"Welcome to the Fergus Falls Insane Asylum Such a lovely place I had to find the passage back to the place I was before "Relax," said the night man, "We are programmed to receive You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave"
Looks like big money to maintain, repair. I wouldn't want the heat bill either! Thanks for the tour.
It cost a million dollars a year to keep up n only a quarter of the building was used I was here in July-Dec 13 2006 a heroin addiction from mpls just a young pup
Great channel, thank you!
That spiral fire escape would be fun to demo
Today the insane are mainstreamed into the population.
Rather grim, no? I suppose the funereal music doesn't liven things up much, but that said, it's all very impressive. Sound job on your part!
Dark history
More great content. Entertaining, but more important, educational. As always, many thanks.
This is fantastic, I just visited the site in Fergus Falls. I hope this can be reused as mixed income, mixed use housing and connected to the downtown.