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Why Brick is predominately found in Chaska

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Why Brick is predominately found in Chaska

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The main ingredient of bricks is clay, which originates from the weathering of igneous rocks. It is extrusive and forms when lava hardens above earth’s surface.

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Chaska brick was used to make building and other important structures. It influenced the community because in the early 1900s it was the leading source of jobs and money in Chaska

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Final Chaska Brick factory closes its doors

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Cream colored “Chaska Brick” loses popularity to other colors and building materials.

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The locally made brick is first called “Chaska Brick”

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Daily production reaches 3.5 million bricks a day. 6 brickyards employed about 20% of Chaska’s population, making Chaska brick the leading source of jobs and money for the town.

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The number of employees had risen to nearly 400

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Starting in 1857, four main brickyards existed in Chaska. First bricks are used

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Early searches in the 1800s thought the brick deposit to be almost limitless. Nearby rich wood sources also contributed to heat the brick making kilns.

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The Orpheum Theatre, Renaissance Square, Market Squre, Wesbrook Hall are all made out of Chaska Brick.