Minneapolis Museum - Mill City Museum(2)

Until 1928, a fire caused by a machinery breakdown destroyed most of the mill’s wooden interior. 🌋 Later, new concrete columns and floors were installed to prevent the fire from spreading again. Flour production continued for another 35 years. In the 1960s, changes in transportation rates, tariff rates, and energy technology caused the industry to move out of Minneapolis. 🍃🌸 The old mill was abandoned and closed in 1965. Since then, it has been left vacant. In February 1991, a fire broke out again. When firefighters arrived, all that was left of the old mill was the interior concrete and the crumbling limestone walls. 🍃🌸However, instead of demolishing the ruins, the government cleared the debris and reinforced the mill’s damaged walls. Soon after, the Minnesota Historical Society announced plans to build a museum on the site. The Mill City Museum opened in September 2003. 🏛️ 🍃🌸 #CulturalSiteShare #MinneapolisMuseum 🌟