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"Ruff Auto Parts" - Junkyard in Monticello, MN.

The junkyard was started sometime between 1940 - 1957 and continued being used until sometime between 1991 - 2003. (It was still a junk yard in 1991.)

The junkyard is no longer there. The house and buildings on the property are also no longer there.

You can still see some of the rows where the cars used to be across the street. (The junkyard was on both sides of the street.)

I believe the Junkyard was owned by Randy W Ruff.

Approximate Addresses:
800 Elm Street, Monticello, MN.
701 Elm Street, Monticello, MN.
611 Elm Street, Monticello, MN.

The farm land behind the junkyard is now townhomes.

As of this week, they are tearing down the trees on the west side and townhomes are going in.

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