Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge facing southwest. Photograph by Debra Kellner, ca. 2013. From the photograph collection of the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul (inventory number BL-BKC-012). Public domain.
Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge, facing southeast. Photograph by Debra Kellner, ca. 2013. From the photograph collection of the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul (inventory number BL-BKC-012). Public domain.
The Minnesota and International railway trestle bridge at Blackduck is historically significant for its method of construction and the length of timber required to span Coburn Creek and the surrounding marsh. It is the longest bridge on the former Minnesota & International Railway (M & I) and widely recognized as the railway’s most difficult bridge-building project.
The modern and minimalistic exterior of the Walker’s Barnes building viewed against the Minneapolis skyline, June 1, 2009. The 2005 addition by Herzog & de Meuron is visible at right. Photograph by Flickr user Matt. CC BY-SA 2.0.