Many private businesses in Minnesota purchased huge lots of brick for building purposes. Railroads built huge roundhouses, shops, and depots. Businessmen constructed hotels, business blocks, and storage areas. Wealthy citizens designed luxury homes, farms, and resorts. Each of these buildings required huge numbers of brick. Local Minnesota brickyard owners competed intensely for these contracts, as it kept them busy for longer lengths of time and gave a big boost to their business.
Brainerd - Northern Pacific Railroad Shops
Minneapolis - Milwaukee Railroad Shops
Saint Paul - Norman W. Kittson Horse Farm
Saint Paul - Saint Paul & Northern Pacific Railroad Shops