Building 12 After the Explosion

ID: 1288 ~ Source: Minnesota Historical Society

This file appears in: Explosion: 3M Response to Disaster

The operations of the Minerals department were reorganized and temporarily located in Buildings 11, 14, and 20, while Building 12 was undergoing rebuilding and repairs.

This file appears in: Explosion: 3M Response to Disaster

Explosion: 3M Response to Disaster

By Marjorie Pearson, Summit Envirosolutions, Inc.

It was -12 degrees F. at 8:20 A.M. on February 8, 1951, when an explosion rocked the six-story Minerals Building (Building 12). It destroyed two floors, plunging them into darkness, damaged the adjacent tape packing plant, sent smoke through the…