Winona 1894 Plat quarries
1894 plat map of Winona area. Three quarries that could potentially have provided the limestone for the Minnesota State Capitol building foundation are highlighted in sections west of the city. Research indicates that the quarry on land owned by John Schultz, labeled "Plainview Farm", closest to the Winona and Southwestern railroad tracks, operated by Albert Steinbauer, supplied the stone for the capitol.