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Burlington Homes & Farms

References and Sources Event
S 05-08-1897 Ben Holmes adding bath room and porch to his residence.
S 05-08-1897 Kettelhut / Kettlehut building (former meat market between Laske's saloon and Central House) being moved to Perkins South Park by John DeGrave for Charles Beller. (Note: Beller owned lot 9, block 3 - northwest corner of Wilmot ave. & Wainwright ave.) (House relocation)
S 05-15-1897 W. M. Emmons bought lot on corner of Lewis & Origen sts. from William Farley; to build residence.
S 05-15-1897 Dr. Hicks added veranda to his residence on Washington st.
S 05-22-1897 Frank Kolway (Koldeway?) is erecting a new residence on his lot on the east side of Fox river. Ben Rothering has the contract.
S 05-22-1897 Val. Weinzinger advertises 7 rooms in residence near St. Paul depot for rent.
S 05-29-1897 Front plate glass window in Christian Runzler's new house on Amanda st. broken.
S 06-05-1897 E. Wehmhoff putting down cement walk on residence property.
S 06-05-1897 S. M. Reinardy and family preparing to move to residence bought from Henry Plucker. (F 10/15/1902 - reference to S. M. Reinardy residence on corner of Amanda & Geneva sts.)
S 06-12-1897 Herman Konst making improvements in and about his brick residence on corner of Amanda & Conkey sts.
S 06-26-1897 John Bentz / Bence moved to new residence on Amanda st.
S 06-26-1897 L. O. Whitman added new porches to his residence on Madison st. He also painted house and built new sidewalks.
F 06-30-1897 A. C. Kettlehut building new house in Perkins Park. S 7/3/1897 - A. C. Kettlehut building new residence on Pine st.
S 07-03-1897 M. B. Kies and family moved to Hillmann residence on Lewis st.
S 07-03-1897 M. P. Petrie offers Camp Elsa at Brown's lake for rent by week; 4 rooms.
S 07-17-1897 Dr. F. E. Stone building addition to his house on east side of Fox river.
S 07-17-1897 John Toomer farm of 130 acres, 3 miles south of Burlington on east side of Fox river to be sold.
S 07-17-1897 B. H. Rueter offers new 10 room house on Jefferson st. for sale, together with barn.
S 07-31-1897 J. S. Giudice leased new brick residence on Amanda st. completed by Christian Runzler.
S 08-07-1897 Nic Fink offers house near St. Paul depot for sale.
S 08-14-1897 Mrs. Lucy Henderson and son, Ray, returned to Burlington from New Lisbon.
S 08-14-1897 L. J. Smith took steps to protect property from burglars. S 8/21/1897 - put burglar alarm system in his barn.
S 08-21-1897 Fire destroyed barns and farm buildings of Nic Weiler about 1/2 mile west of village limits on Lyons road. F 8/18/1897 - Weiler barns burned on Lyons Road.
S 08-21-1897 E. Zechel to build a new residence on lot near water tower.
S 08-21-1897 Dan S. Holderby, district manager for Northwestern Benevolent Society of Duluth, occupying Rueter residence east of the Catholic cemetery.

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