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Burlington Homes & Farms

References and Sources Event
S 04-14-1888 Joseph Wackerman added 6 feet to his sitting room by building large bay window on east side of residence. (Dyer st.)
S 04-14-1888 William Wagner building new brick veneer dwelling, 32 x 27, two stories, 11 rooms.
S 04-14-1888 Henry Rothering building addition to his dwelling.
S 04-14-1888 Jacob Brehm and Joseph Rueter houses almost completed.
S 04-14-1888 W. J. Fink / Finke residence being built - 62 x 36, 2 stories, 11 rooms.
S 04-14-1888 William Pieters to build 16 x 26 2-story addition to his residence on Jefferson st.
S 04-21-1888 Barney David to have new residence built.
S 04-28-1888 J. I. Salisbury bought Frank Stone property on Origen st. - lot, stone foundation for house, and frame barn.
S 04-28-1888 Property on corner of Pine & Washington sts. owned by C. B. Wagner talked of as location for town and village hall.
S 05-19-1888 Kendall st. from Lewis st. west to be opened.
S 05-19-1888 For sale: house and lot on Liberty st.; 2 lots on Dodge st.; and lot on State st.
S 05-26-1888 Arthur D. Smith, who bought 56 acres of Perkins Addition, to soon open James st.; removed old rail fence on Lewis st.
S 05-26-1888 Mrs. B. Seubert offers for rent portion of dwelling on northeast corner of Madison & Pine sts. She also offers 2-story house on east side of Fox River.
S 05-26-1888 Herman Konst offers to rent portion of his residence on corner of Amanda & Conkey sts.
S 06-02-1888 Gus Bertsch rented part of Charles Leber's residence on Pine st. north of Mill st.
S 06-02-1888 J. I. Salisbury started building new residence on his Origen st. property.
S 06-02-1888 Mrs. James Gadd, mother of Mrs. William Wheeler, bought Valentine Smith dwelling on Pine st. occupied by J. Wurms tailoring establishment.
S 06-09-1888 New veranda on F. Willhoft residence on Dodge st.
S 06-09-1888 J. A. Wagner photographed the residences of C. B. McCanna, F. S. Perkins, and E. S. Voorhees.
S 06-30-1888 Front porch removed from Charles Bollow residence on Geneva st.
S 07-14-1888 F. H. Nims bought hydrocarbon gas "plant" to light his residence.
S 07-21-1888 Ernest Micklish advertises new 8-room dwelling for rent.
S 07-21-1888 Joseph Rueter moved to new residence on Liberty st. (Jefferson?)
S 07-21-1888 A. D. Smith bought lot 1, block 14, of Perkins West Addition from Charles G. Foltz.
S 08-04-1888 Fred J. Buell moved to new house on Washington st.

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