Graffiti-Covered Stairwell, Fruen Mill, Minneapolis

Graffitied metal staircase inside the abandoned Fruen Mill grain elevator in Minneapolis.
Graffitied metal staircase inside the abandoned Fruen Mill grain elevator in Minneapolis.

Fruen Mill sits along Bassett's Creek in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis, one of the city's earlier flour-milling operations before larger mills along the Mississippi took over the industry. The building has stood vacant for decades and has become a well-known spot for graffiti writers and urban explorers, its interior stairwells and landings layered with decades of paint.

Photo taken in July 2022.

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