Where Was The First ACO Silo?
A number of years ago, I purchased a brochure about making ACO silos through a source on the Internet. The brochure was pretty cool, but I basically stuck it in a folder and put it away in a filing cabinet … Continued
Brick Structure of the Month Update
I have been trying to figure out a way to bring back my Brick Structure of the Month feature. It is one of my favorite sections on my website. However, it took a long time to put them together. Since I … Continued
Time for a Refresh
There has been a bit of a break between my posts here on the MN Bricks website. I have been very busy researching and putting together a book about the Chaska, Minnesota, brickyards. In regard to that topic, I have … Continued
Twin City Brick Company Ruins
If you are enjoy looking around the ruins of old brickyards, the Lilydale Regional Park is for you! This park contains the ruins of the Twin City Brick Company, which was in business for many years in the Twin Cities … Continued
Antique Brick Questions
I sometimes get questions like “where can I buy antique brick?” Or “how can I fix my old brick barn?” Sometimes these questions are easy to answer and sometimes they are hard. First of all, antique brick is not antique … Continued
Iowa Barns and Silos
I know that Iowa is famous for its agriculture. When I think of Iowa, I think of vast cornfields like those in the famous “Field of Dreams” movie. Along with its agricultural heritage comes its heritage of barns and silos. … Continued
Is It Finally Spring?
It has been a long winter here in the upper Midwest with lots of snow and now rivers that are flooding. Can spring finally be around the corner? I am looking forward to getting out in the field again and … Continued
Happy New Year!
This is my first post in quite a while, as my web site has been going through a lot of changes. My webmaster is working very hard at getting our web platform switched over to a new one, and he … Continued
First Year Anniversary!!
My webmaster tells me that my web site needs to be renewed for a second year. What does that mean? Why, of course, it means that one year has come and gone! I would like to take this opportunity to … Continued
Brickyards Were Common
One of the things I wanted to learn when I started this web site was the number of brickyards there were in Minnesota in the late 1800s and early 1900s. I have mentioned before that some sources have said there … Continued