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Tremont House
201 W Main
Howard House, 1857 and
earlier
Lindon House, 1866 or
earlier
Tremont House,
1895, fire
1857 Howard House, 1857 and earlier
1858
12 02 Lindon House, Joseph Lindon. Known as the Mannegold or Old Lindon House property, at the corner of West
Main and Water streets, became site for Carnegie library.
Beef and Pork Packing establishment of
Joseph Lindon. WD
1859
01
27 Beef
and Pork Packing establishment of Joseph Lindon WD
c.1870 DISTANT VIEW OF
1873
09 04 The Lindon House.--Sometime this week we understand,
Mr. Joseph Lindon will withdraw from the management of the Lindon House, and be
succeeded by Mr. A. C. Beaurup who was formerly its
landlord, and won an enviable reputation for courtesy and liberality, and the success with which he promoted the convenience and
comfort of his guests. With his
enterprise and civility, he will maintain the popularity and character of this
hotel, and render, it as heretofore, a pleasant and favorite place of resort
with the traveling public. WD
1881
Tremont House Construction
Tremont House, 1881,
Snow storm of
1883 First Seager
Barber Shop opened in the Tremont House.
1885
05 04 BARBER SHOP IN TREMONT TO MOVE
The Tremont Barber shop will be
removed to the building two doors east of the Tremont House, opposite the Wisconsin
National Bank, on or about May 10. I
will be glad to see all my friends in my new quarters where I will have increased
facilities for doing satisfactory work in my line. J. C. Seager
Cross reference: “Two doors east of the Tremont”
would be 119 W. Main
1889
12 06 TREMONT HOUSE FIRE
Sunday
noon A. Meyer, Nic. J. Simon, E. J. Voigt and H. J. Heilmann,
of the Anchor Fire and Hose Cos. were seriously injured by the Hook &
Ladder truck being tipped over onto them, while responding to a second alarm of
fire from the Tremont House. WG
1890
04 02 TREMONT A NUISANCE AND A MENACE
Carpenters are
engaged on the Fremont House repairing the damage done to it by the recent
fire, and as the work progresses the building loses its unsightly appearance
and looks more as it used to look. It is
the wish of all that this hostelry may be opened to the public before
long. WR
1895
05 08 TREMONT A NUISANCE AND A MENACE
A petition
was presented to the common council last evening setting forth that the Tremont
house on the west side is a nuisance and a menace to adjacent property, and
praying for its removal or that some means be taken to render it more
safe. The petition was referred to the
Judiciary committee. WR
09 11 FIRE AT THE TREMONT
At about
5:30 o'clock Sunday morning a fire was discovered in the south wing of the old
Tremont house, on West Main Street, and the
department was called out to extinguish it.
While work on the original fire was in progress, another blaze started
in the main portion of the building, on one of the upper stories, which also
commanded the attention of the firemen.
After some two hours' work both blazes were completely subdued. All signs and circumstances connected with
the fire strongly point to “incendiarism”.
It is even said that different parties saw the blazes kindled and
fed. The building, as is well known, is
unoccupied except by tramps and vandals, and it is supposed someone was quite
anxious to see the rookery go up in smoke.
Since it occurred, the fire has been the subject of considerable
comment, and no one doubts that it was of incendiary origin. Acting on this opinion the owner of the
building, Mrs. H. Mannegold, had dodgers distributed
about the city Monday morning announcing a reward of $200 to, any one
furnishing information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the
guilty party.
10 09 TREMONT HOUSE BEING DEMOLISHED
The Tremont
house, which through its unsafe condition has been useless and vacant for
several years, is being torn down.
Adolph Jaeger has the contract.
The lumber, doors, blinds and other salvage will be disposed of to the
best advantage, and thus something saved from the wreck. The disappearance of this old landmark will
leave a handsome site for a substantial business block that would greatly
improve the west side. WR
1912
12 12 H. H. REINKE
Word has been received here of
the death of H. H. Reinke at his home in Wittenberg, aged 72 years. Mr. Reinke for several years conducted the
Tremont house in Watertown and was a popular landlord. WDT
1917
Tremont House, Watertown
library citation
Cross References:
Tremont House Center,
former Lindon Hotel, now Watertown Library
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