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Friday, October 4, 2013

Mill City Museum



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26 comments:

  1. AliceOctober 4, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    The flour building (mill?) is interesting. So industrial and unappetizing, but yet impressive.

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    1. Taken For GrantedOctober 4, 2013 at 2:27 PM

      It was a huge flour mill until General Mills shut it down in the mid-1960s.

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  2. LowellOctober 4, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    Gold Medal flour - I remember that. Wonder if it's still around (shows how much we cook here!)?

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    1. Taken For GrantedOctober 4, 2013 at 2:29 PM

      Gold Medal flour is still the #1 selling flour in the U.S. These days it is milled somewhere other than Minneapolis.

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  3. BirdmanOctober 4, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    The old and dying seen here.

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    1. Taken For GrantedOctober 4, 2013 at 2:31 PM

      In a way, yes. The mill is dead, but it is now the Mill City Museum, a major attraction along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Out of the ashes, a new birth.

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  4. Plowing Through Life (Martha)October 4, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Nice photos! I love that first one! What a great building to photograph.

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  5. EdOctober 4, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    These photos are very reminiscent of the old textile mills seen through out New England. Most are in dis-repair, but many have been re-purposed into other uses. I find these old buildings fascinating. Nice work.

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    1. Taken For GrantedOctober 4, 2013 at 2:33 PM

      With textile mills a different product, but much the same story. Water power no longer needed to turn the wheels of the mills. Thank you.

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  6. CarverOctober 4, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    Wonderful shots. I love the reflection in the first one.

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  7. MartinaOctober 4, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    All the white rectangles in the first photo are great. The window holes correspond with the signs that correspond with the reflections.
    A little bit amphitheater ...

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    1. Taken For GrantedOctober 4, 2013 at 2:37 PM

      This mill had a major fire in 1991 which accounts for the burned out walls. This makes a perfect place for an outdoor patio for the Mill City Museum. Thanks for your kind comment.

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  8. WayneOctober 4, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    My kind of place, your photos make me want to explore it

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  9. chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.comOctober 4, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    Great location...nice pictures!

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  10. DragonstarOctober 4, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    I love these photos, particularly the first with those reflections!

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  11. BirgittaOctober 4, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    Great shots and especial the first one!

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  12. NatureFootstepOctober 4, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    it must have been raining with all those reflections.

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  13. HansHBOctober 4, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    A great B&W contribution!

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  14. GunssideOctober 4, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    Looks like an interesting place, lovely shot :)

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  15. lina@home tipsOctober 5, 2013 at 3:12 AM

    It seems an interesting but also eery place.
    Great shots.

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  16. Monica S EngellOctober 5, 2013 at 3:37 AM

    Wonderful b&w photos! I love the reflections in the wet floor!
    Have a nice weekend:)

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  17. Annette P.-L. October 5, 2013 at 3:38 AM

    Wonderful photos! Especially I like the first one! It has a fine contrast and great reflections!

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  18. genieOctober 5, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Your first shot is absolutely amazing. The reflections look like tombstones. I really like this. g

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  19. LauraOctober 6, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    I love the window reflections on the water!

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  20. KarlOctober 6, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    I like the first picture with the reflections!

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  21. Chronicles of a ShutterbugOctober 6, 2013 at 10:02 PM

    Perfectly cook black and white photos!

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