Loop Back: Brin Glass
In its 65 years of glass production at 600 Washington Avenue North, Brin Glass helped supply some of the city’s most iconic buildings with interior windows, including the IDS Tower,...
Historic North Loop
Black History: The Cut Rate Grocery On 6th Ave North
More than a century ago, as Ford workers were assembling Model Ts on North 5th Street, Creamette was producing thousands of boxes of pasta on North 1st Street and John...
Loop Back: Mouthwash Factory
Lavoris Mouthwash, marketed as a “healing antiseptic and deodorant” for the mouth, was produced, bottled and shipped from the company’s facility at 918 North 3rd Street for more than 35...
Loop Back: Storage Facility With A Dramatic Overhaul
With its Gothic arches and wrought iron bars, the brick structure at the corner of 1st Avenue North and 1st Street North is like none other in the North Loop. As...
Flashback To 1947 When The Air Here Was Filthy
It can be easy to forget that the downtown Minneapolis riverfront used to be not only our central business district but also a hub for factories, warehouses and freight trains....