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Historic Robbinsdale Beehive Fireplace Restored After It Was Vandalized

Graffiti was sprayed across the beehive fireplace in Robbinsdale's Graeser Park. The fireplace is 10 feet tall and made of limestone.

(WCCO)

December 31, 2024

ROBBINSDALE, Minn. — A historic Minnesota artifact has been restored after it was vandalized last week.

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Graffiti was sprayed across the beehive fireplace in Robbinsdale's Graeser Park. The fireplace is 10 feet tall and made of limestone. It was built in the late 1930s.

"This was a really popular picnic area back in the day and it's also really well-used by this community in Robbinsdale for events," said Andrea Weber, manager for the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Historic Roadside Property and Waysides program.

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