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1908
09 25 Sale of Kussel farm,
rebuild of Labaree St. WG Labaree St
11 13 Map of Riverside addition WG
1909c
E
J Brandt headed the Board of Park Commissioners when Riverside Park was
established
1910
06 03 Landscaping Park Bid. Board of Park
Commissioners received only one bid for landscaping the new Riverview park,
that of J. L. Froding of Oconomowoc, his bid being
$8850. He received the contract. WG
1911
04 06 Park Sprinkling Bids
Monday evening bids for
the sprinkling system in Riverside Park were opened by the Park
commission. They were as follows:
Kehr Bros.: $1141 20
Mendenhall &
Son: 1263.65
Bursinger & Downey: 1400.00
O. Biefeld
& Co.: 1652.24
Wm Schiebel: 1577.95
WG
04 27 Park Caretakers Named
The Board of Park
Commissioners have named the following park
caretakers: Gerhard Rippe for Riverside Park at a
salary of $50 a month for the season, Wm. Radtke at a
salary of $25 a month for the season to care for the city park Recreation Park
and the College Avenue triangle. WG
1942
06 06 Swimming pool
dedicated on July 5, 1942. It was constructed during the years 1940 and
1941. WDT
10 15 Rip-rap to preserve the shoreline
around park WDT
1959
10 13 Riverside Park
popcorn hassle; sales on midway restricted to carnival company WDT
1999
05 04 Graduation
moved to High School gym from Riverside Park WDT
08 31 Erosion
study of Riverside Park and Tivoli Island; portions of Tivoli have
disappeared from sight WDT
09 16 Millennium celebration in Riverside
Park; midnight fireworks extravaganza WDT
2001
09 06 The band shell at Riverside Park received roughly $30,000
in damage following a suspicious fire Tuesday night. The fire, which started in the first floor
area and extended into the walls and roof of the band shell, was reported by a
citizen who saw the smoke at 6:59 p.m.
Five hundred gallons of water and fire fighting foam, containing an
extinguishing agent, were used to put out the fire which kept 22 firefighters
on the scene for 2 1/2 hours. “Smoke was
just pouring out of the roof area and eastern most side of the structure,” said
Watertown Fire Chief Henry Butts.
“Flames were visible for a short period of time but there was thick
black smoke and you could hear the fire burning in the walls,” Butts said. Two engines, one ladder and an EMS team also
responded to the fire. No one was
injured in the incident. “The structure
had a good amount of fire damage and will have a significant amount when we’re
done,” said Butts. WDT
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Riverside
Park |
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Riverside
Park |
1914,
East side of park near current bandshell,
WHS_004_NT_042 |
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Riverside
Park |
1914,
Shore pathway, from E Division St, WHS_004_NT_041 |
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Riverside
Park |
1914,
WHS_004_NT_037 |
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Riverside
Park |
1915,
Shore pathway, WHS_004_NT_070 |
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Riverside
Park, Band Shell |
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Riverside
Park, Band Stand |
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Riverside
Park, Band Stand |
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Riverside
Park, Rustic Bridge |
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Riverside
Park, Rustic Bridge |
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Riverside
Park, Rustic Bridge |
1914,
View from island, WHS_004_NT_038 |
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Riverside
Park, Rustic Bridge |
1915,
WHS_004_NT_074 |
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Riverside
Park, Rustic Bridge |
1916,
WHS_004_NT_136 |
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Riverside
Park, Rustic Bridge |
WHS_004_NT_117 |
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Riverside
Park, Swans |
1941c,
Swans, WHS_004_NT_132 |
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Riverside
Park |
1915,
View from island, WHS_004_NT_073 |
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Riverview
Land Co |
1909c
but pre 1935, 11 E Main |
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Riverview
Land Co |
1913,
102 N First, real estate |
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Kussel
Island |
