Under Construction

The windows and walls at SCHS are currently rattling with the new Scott County building construction going on down the street!

We have quite a few photos in our collections of iconic structures around Scott County as they were being built. Check out these construction images! See if you can guess what is being built before you read the caption!

Shakopee Ferry Crossing, 1879. In the background, you can see the supports for the Lewis Street Swing Bridge under construction. Photo from the SCHS Collections

Shakopee Ferry Crossing, 1879. In the background, you can see the supports for the Lewis Street Swing Bridge under construction. Photo from the SCHS Collections

Addition to Mudbaden Health Spa in Jordan, around 1915. Photo from the SCHS Collections.

Addition to Mudbaden Health Spa in Jordan, around 1915. Photo from the SCHS Collections.

Building a barn in St Joe, around 1920. Photo from the SCHS collections.

Building a barn in St Joe, around 1920. Photo from the SCHS collections.

Construction of the Holmes Street Bridge in Shakopee, 1928. From the SCHS Collections.

Construction of the Holmes Street Bridge in Shakopee, 1928. From the SCHS Collections.

New addition to Mudbaden ouside of Jordan, around 1930. Photo from the SCHS Collections.

New addition to Mudbaden ouside of Jordan, around 1930. Photo from the SCHS Collections.

St Francis Hospital Shakopee, 1952. Photo from the SCHS Collections

St Francis Hospital Shakopee, 1952. Photo from the SCHS Collections

First National Bank in Shakopee, 1972. Photo from the SCHS Collections.

First National Bank in Shakopee, 1972. Photo from the SCHS Collections.