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Washburn-Crosby Milling Complex, Wheel House, 711-719 South First St Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN
The Wheel House is a part of the larger Washburn-Crosby Milling Complex, one of the last surviving milling complexes on the Mississippi River, which gave rise to Minneapolis` title of flour milling capital of the world in the late 19th and early 20th century. It is one of a series of wheel houses built on the site to provide water power for machinery in the mills. Two water wheels were located below the building and received water from the canal under South First Street. The power generated was used to run the mill until 1960 when the canal was filled in.
Washburn-Crosby Milling Complex, Wheel House, 711-719 South First St Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN
The Wheel House is a part of the larger Washburn-Crosby Milling Complex, one of the last surviving milling complexes on the Mississippi River, which gave rise to Minneapolis` title of flour milling capital of the world in the late 19th and early 20th century. It is one of a series of wheel houses built on the site to provide water power for machinery in the mills. Two water wheels were located below the building and received water from the canal under South First Street. The power generated was used to run the mill until 1960 when the canal was filled in.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
