Powerhouse and Kiln

Powerhouse and Kiln (HM113L)

Location: Marine on St Croix, MN 55047 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 11.849', W 92° 46.103'

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Sawmills cut logs into rough boards. The boards were then planed and smoothed to emerge as finished lumber.
To your left are the remains of the planing-mill powerhouse. The square stone at the bottom of the ruin once supported a 50-horsepower steam engine that was fueled by wood shavings. The depression to your right was where freshly planed lumber was kiln-dried to prevent warping. For years, lumber had simply been left outside to dry. Kiln-drying, which became widely used in Minnesota in the latter part of the 19th century, not only speeded up the process but also resulted in a greatly improved product.

Ease and speed
Before steam-power planers were perfected in the 1870s, all the work of smoothing boards was done with hand planes. In 1888, the mill reopened under the management of the Anderson and O'Brien Company with four power planers and a siding mill.

Minnesota Historical Society
Marine Mill
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HM NumberHM113L
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Placed ByThe Minnesota Historical Society
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 11:25pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 518192 N 5004914
Decimal Degrees45.19748333, -92.76838333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 11.849', W 92° 46.103'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 11' 50.94" N, 92° 46' 6.18" W
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Area Code(s)651
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 180 Judd St, Marine on St Croix MN 55047, US
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