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Wisconsin House
Wisconsin Hotel
501 E Main
1886
1887
STREET
SCENE
Wisconsin
House Hotel, street scene
1901
09 27 THEFT
AT THE WISCONSIN
HOUSE
Thursday of last week a stranger in this city was
assigned a room at the Wisconsin House, and shortly afterwards was found a
number of times walking around the hall in his stocking feet. His actions were so suspicious that he was
ordered from the house, and it was found after investigation that he had
ransacked several of the rooms. He was
evidently looking for loose change. WG
1908
INTERURBAN ARRIVES
Wisconsin House seen at corner of Fifth and Main as first interurban enters the city.
1910
03 11 WISCONSIN HOUSE DAMAGED BY FIRE
Shortly before 1 o’clock
Saturday morning the Fire Department was
called out by a fire at the Wisconsin House at the corner of Main and 5th
streets, an alarm being sent in from box 21.
The damage to building is about $1500 and $600 to contents. The Wisconsin House is conducted by J. W.
Oliver, who reports that when closed for the night everything seemed to be all
right. All the occupants of the house
escaped without injury, but on the arrival of the Fire Department Robert Weatherby, the bartender, was found asleep in his room,
which was filled with smoke. He was aroused
from his slumbers and taken out by fireman Gustav Doerr
and other firemen, who climbed a ladder to the window of his room. WG
09 16 WISCONSIN HOUSE REMODELED
A. H. Ikeler, the new proprietor of the Wisconsin House, has recently had the house remodeled and newly furnished throughout and is now prepared to cater to the travelling public in first class style. He has had considerable experience in the hotel line, and has a most excellent helpmate in his estimable wife. The Wisconsin House under Bert's management is sure to be popular. WG
1912
05 09 HOTEL IMPROVEMENTS
Plans have been drawn by Otto C. Riebe for the enlargement and improvement of the Wisconsin House. Peter Noel, an experienced hotel man, has leased the hotel for a number of years and means to make it one of the most popular in the city. WG
c.1938 DEMOLITION OF THE WISCONSIN HOUSE HOTEL
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