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There are no restrictions on the use of materials in this collection. Copies can be requested if the condition of the originals warrants it.
State of Minnesota, Dept. of Highways collection (N 178), Northwest Architectural Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Legislature created the Department of Highways in 1917 to oversee the construction of Minnesota highways. The basic highway plan for Minnesota was endorsed by the Legislature in the early 1920s, with the creation of a system of 70 trunk highways. In 1976, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) was created by the Legislature and assumed the responsibilities previously held by the Department of Highways.
The collection contains architectural drawings of shop and office buildings for the Minnesota Department of Highways. The plans include structural and architectural details, floor plans, mechanical and electrical plans and elevation details for buildings in Crookston, Duluth, Morris and Willmar, Minnesota.
An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the Manuscripts Division.
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