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Courthouse, History

Boiler Room History

January 7, 2019January 13, 2019 AustinMFrederick

Read the history I discovered in the courthouse boiler room.

Tagged Boilers, Chicago Pump Co, HVAC, Kewanee Boiler Company, Public Safety Building, Steam Boilers, Steam Heating, Winnebago County Courthouse6 Comments

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  • 1864 - (Civil War) 5th Wisconsin Artillery Returns Home
    The 5th Wisconsin Light Artillery returned to Wisconsin for a 30-day furlough.
  • 1908 - Fire Destroys Tobacco Warehouse
    On this date fire devastated the tobacco warehouse of Julius Marqusee & Co. An estimated 4,000 cases of tobacco were destroyed. Losses were estimated at $250,000, Janesville's largest property loss to that date. Three firemen suffered injuries fighting the blaze. [Source:
  • 1930 - Train Crash in Janesville
    On this date two passenger trains crashed head-on in Janesville. Major tragedy was averted as only three men were injured when both engines careened down embankments near the Franklin Street viaduct. Milwaukee road engineer John Higgins was found responsible for the wreck. [Source:

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