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Burlington Homes & Farms

References and Sources Event
S 08-24-1994 First phase of Shiloh Hills housing project started.
S 05-23-1993 Wegge house on Teut rd. (228 S.) - photo. Noel and Nita Showers; built 1888 by John and Nellie Wegge; named as Century Building for 1993.
S 09-06-1992 William Finke house, next to Memorial Hospital on McHenry st., razed - article and photos.
S 06-03-1992 Historic house honored with Preservation Racine century award - Pettibone-Dudley-Lynch house at 125 W. State st., photo.
S 10-20-1991 3 bids received for razing house at 173 W. Washington st. to make room for firehouse addition. S 11/6/91 - razing contract awarded to Reesman Excavating.
S 11-19-1989 House at 309 Congress st. demolished to make more room for Adrian's Custard Stand parking lot - photo.
S 09-20-1989 Tim Enright to move house from 409 Madison st. to 525 Dunford dr. (House relocation)
R 09-17-1989 Hillcrest bed and breakfast on tour of homes - photo.
R 04-24-1989 Burlington bed & breakfast boasts beautiful views - first such inn in Racine County - Hillcrest Inn of Dick and Karen Granholm at 540 Storle ave. - photos.
S 01-16-1989 Wood silo on Pine Wood Farm, Knob rd., erected in 1916 by Frank Falk, per Elma Yahnke - photos and history.
S 10-10-1988 Subway submarine shop opened in Fox River Plaza, 1088 Milwaukee ave., Sept. 27.
S 10-10-1988 Hill Crest bed & breakfast, 540 Storle ave., photo - Richard and Karen Granholm, who moved there in May, are remodeling and hope to open in early spring 1989.
S 08-31-1988 Larry and Susan Fell home, 381 Robins Run, on tour of homes - photos.
S 08-28-1988 Bob and Barb Bedessem home, 544 Storle ave., on tour of homes - photos.
S 08-03-1988 Bear Meadows Condominiums approved by planning commission.
S 07-06-1988 House moved from 109 W. State st., its home for about 70 years, to new site at 265 Edward st. (corner of Highland ave.) - photos, article. Moved from lot behind Hartwick and Springer homes at 101 and 125 South Kane st. House was built by A. C. Schmitt in 1919; former address 635 Liberty st. (House relocation)
S 05-11-1988 Bob and Phyllis Hartwick Spanish-style house at 101 S. Kane st., getting new tile roof - photos.
S 12-14-1987 Mike and Sharon Mack bought old Ed Stratton farm on Spring Prairie rd. a little over 2 years ago; buildings on farm include a 130-year-old house and barn constructed of hand-hewn lumber and pegged together; photo.
S 09-23-1987 Raymond and Pearl Alderman home at 7300 Fish Hatchery rd. made from barn - article and photos.
S 08-26-1987 Westedge Subdivision opened.
S 04-22-1987 House on Jefferson st. next to Library demolished to make way for parking lot - photos of house / site before, during, and after demolition. Albrecht house, Dr. R. A. Schneider's dental office, and Trend Setters hair salon.
S 03-25-1987 Elmer and Lillian Henning house on Hwy. FF southeast of Pleasant View drive is former Hoyt residence, which Hennings bought in 1956, by Margaret Plevak - photos.
S 02-25-1987 Lucille Borucki house on Hwy. FF north of Maple lane built by Franklin E. Hoyt around 1885 - article by Margaret Plevak, photos.
S 01-28-1987 Early house: Historic past, comfortable present (Peck-Cooper house at 117 N. Perkins blvd. owned by Gregory and Nadeen Olson), by Margaret Plevak; photos.
S 12-24-1986 House at 148 E. Jefferson st., occupied by Trend Setters beauty salon, to be torn down to give Library more parking space.

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