DUBUQUE STEAM HEAT COMPANY - Revision history

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	After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam. (12)		After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam. (12)

	~~The fate of~~ the ~~steam heat system~~ was ~~undoubtedly sealed~~ when ~~electricity became as economical~~. (13)		Competition from the Minneapolis Steam Heating Company was not expected in February 1880 when the company was denied a charter of more than ten years from the city council. It had planned on a thirty year charter to do business in the city. (13)

	----		The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (14)

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	12. "The New Enterprise," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 23, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790823&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		12. "The New Enterprise," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 23, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790823&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	13. Ibid.		13. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', February 13, 1880, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18800213&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

			14. Ibid.

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	E. P. Holly, son of the founder of the Holly System, and Superintendent [[MASSEY, Frederick I.\|Frederick I. MASSEY]] tested the mains on October 7, 1879 and found everything satisfactory. Since the company's boilers were not ready, steam for the test was supplied by the engine of the ''Dubuque Herald.'' (6)		E. P. Holly, son of the founder of the Holly System, and Superintendent [[MASSEY, Frederick I.\|Frederick I. MASSEY]] tested the mains on October 7, 1879 and found everything satisfactory. Since the company's boilers were not ready, steam for the test was supplied by the engine of the ''Dubuque Herald.'' (6)

	~~After~~ the ~~first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which~~ was ~~soaked in tar and rolled in sand~~. This ~~coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube~~ was ~~meant~~ to ~~reduce excess heat from escaping~~. The ~~pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels~~. ~~Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water~~ that ~~condensed and this was carried through pipes with~~ the ~~steam and sent back to~~ the ~~plant after the cooling~~ of ~~the~~ steam. (7)		Steam transferred through the main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage to being near the boiler house. (7) The steam used by an individual consumer was recorded on a strip of paper that moved through a meter. Steam cooking was also encouraged on a special stove that allowed for the cooking of several items at the same time. (8) The possibility of using steam to melt snow and ice were advertised. (9)

	~~Steam transferred through~~ the ~~main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage~~ to ~~being near the boiler house~~. (8) The ~~steam used~~ by ~~an individual consumer was recorded on a strip of paper that moved through a meter~~. ~~Steam cooking was also encouraged~~ on ~~a special stove that allowed for the cooking of several items at the same time~~. ~~(9)~~ The ~~possibility of using steam to melt snow and ice were advertised~~. (10)		[[MORRISON BROTHERS COMPANY]] announced in August 1879 that they were ready to work in cooperation with the Holly System to install steam heating. (10) The system was tested by E. R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879. (11)

	~~[[MORRISON BROTHERS COMPANY]] announced~~ in ~~August 1879 that they~~ were ~~ready to work~~ in ~~cooperation with~~ the ~~Holly System~~ to ~~install steam heating~~. ~~(11)~~ The ~~system~~ was ~~tested by E. R. Holly, Jr.~~ and ~~Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879~~. (12)		After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam. (12)

	The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (13)		The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (13)
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	6. "Holly Heating," ''Dubuque Herald'', October 8, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18791008&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		6. "Holly Heating," ''Dubuque Herald'', October 8, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18791008&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	7. ~~"The New Enterprise," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 23, 1879, p~~. ~~4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790823&printsec=frontpage&hl=en~~		7. Ibid.

	8. Ibid.		8. Ibid.
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	9. Ibid.		9. Ibid.

	10. ~~Ibid~~.		10. "Steam Heating," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 28, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790828&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	11. ~~"Steam Heating," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 28, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790828&printsec=frontpage&hl=en~~		11. McClimon

	12. ~~McClimon~~		12. "The New Enterprise," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 23, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790823&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	13. Ibid.		13. Ibid.

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	The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. (5)		The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. (5)

	~~After~~ the ~~first year~~ of ~~operation~~, ~~approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter~~. ~~These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand~~. ~~This coating and~~ the ~~2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe~~ and ~~the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping~~. ~~The pipes to~~ the ~~customer~~ were ~~buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the~~ steam ~~and sent back to~~ the ~~plant after~~ the ~~cooling~~ of the ~~steam~~. (6)		E. P. Holly, son of the founder of the Holly System, and Superintendent [[MASSEY, Frederick I.\|Frederick I. MASSEY]] tested the mains on October 7, 1879 and found everything satisfactory. Since the company's boilers were not ready, steam for the test was supplied by the engine of the ''Dubuque Herald.'' (6)

	~~Steam transferred through~~ the ~~main~~ was ~~at fifty pounds per square inch~~. This meant ~~there was no advantage~~ to ~~being near~~ the ~~boiler house~~. ~~(7) The steam used by an individual consumer~~ was ~~recorded on a strip of paper that moved~~ through ~~a meter. Steam cooking was also encouraged on a special stove that allowed for~~ the ~~cooking~~ of ~~several items at~~ the ~~same time. (8) The possibility of using~~ steam ~~to melt snow and ice were advertised~~. (9)		After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam. (7)

	~~[[MORRISON BROTHERS COMPANY]] announced in August 1879 that they were ready~~ to ~~work in cooperation with~~ the ~~Holly System to install steam heating~~. (10) The ~~system~~ was ~~tested by E~~. ~~R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning~~ on ~~October 8, 1879~~. The ~~system went into operation on October 16, 1879~~. (11)		Steam transferred through the main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage to being near the boiler house. (8) The steam used by an individual consumer was recorded on a strip of paper that moved through a meter. Steam cooking was also encouraged on a special stove that allowed for the cooking of several items at the same time. (9) The possibility of using steam to melt snow and ice were advertised. (10)

	The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (12)		[[MORRISON BROTHERS COMPANY]] announced in August 1879 that they were ready to work in cooperation with the Holly System to install steam heating. (11) The system was tested by E. R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879. (12)

			The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (13)

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	5. Ibid.		5. Ibid.

	6. "~~The New Enterprise~~," ''Dubuque Herald'', ~~August 23~~, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=~~18790823~~&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		6. "Holly Heating," ''Dubuque Herald'', October 8, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18791008&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	7. ~~Ibid~~.		7. "The New Enterprise," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 23, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790823&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	8. Ibid.		8. Ibid.
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	9. Ibid.		9. Ibid.

	10. "Steam Heating," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 28, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790828&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		10. Ibid.

			11. "Steam Heating," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 28, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790828&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

			12. McClimon

	11. ~~McClimon~~		13. Ibid.

	~~12. Ibid.~~		[[Category: Utility]]

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	DUBUQUE STEAM HEAT COMPANY. In July 1879 the Dubuque Steam Heat Company was incorporated by [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], president; John N. Manning, superintendent; [[VAN DUZEE, Alonzo J.\|Alonzo J. VAN DUZEE]], treasurer; and A. Palmer, secretary. The first pipes to carry the heat were buried in trenches on August 14, 1879 and had nearly reached Main along 6th Street. (1) One of the first commercial buildings to be heated was the [[DUBUQUE CUSTOM HOUSE AND POST OFFICE]]. (2) The company planned to lay pipes to supply most of the city below the bluffs the first year and then move into the hill area. (3)		DUBUQUE STEAM HEAT COMPANY. In July 1879 the Dubuque Steam Heat Company was incorporated by [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], president; John N. Manning, superintendent; [[VAN DUZEE, Alonzo J.\|Alonzo J. VAN DUZEE]], treasurer; and A. Palmer, secretary. The first pipes to carry the heat were buried in trenches on August 14, 1879 and had nearly reached Main along 6th Street. (1) By October 3, 1879 three miles of mains had been buried in addition to the lateral pipes connecting buildings to the mains. (2) One of the first commercial buildings to be heated was the [[DUBUQUE CUSTOM HOUSE AND POST OFFICE]]. (3) The company planned to lay pipes to supply most of the city below the bluffs the first year and then move into the hill area. (4)

	The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. (4)		The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. (5)

	After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam. (5)		After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam. (6)

	Steam transferred through the main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage to being near the boiler house. (6) The steam used by an individual consumer was recorded on a strip of paper that moved through a meter. Steam cooking was also encouraged on a special stove that allowed for the cooking of several items at the same time. (7) The possibility of using steam to melt snow and ice were advertised. (8)		Steam transferred through the main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage to being near the boiler house. (7) The steam used by an individual consumer was recorded on a strip of paper that moved through a meter. Steam cooking was also encouraged on a special stove that allowed for the cooking of several items at the same time. (8) The possibility of using steam to melt snow and ice were advertised. (9)

	[[MORRISON BROTHERS COMPANY]] announced in August 1879 that they were ready to work in cooperation with the Holly System to install steam heating. (9) The system was tested by E. R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879. (10)		[[MORRISON BROTHERS COMPANY]] announced in August 1879 that they were ready to work in cooperation with the Holly System to install steam heating. (10) The system was tested by E. R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879. (11)

	The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (11)		The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (12)

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	1. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 15, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790815&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		1. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 15, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790815&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	2. ~~Ibid~~.		2. "Dubuque's Steps Forward," '''Dubuque Herald''', October 3, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18791003&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	3. ~~McClimon, Kevin~~. ~~"S-s-s-steam Heat," '''Dubuque Folklore II''', American Trust and Savings Bank, p. 65-68~~		3. Ibid.

	4. ~~Ibid~~.		4. McClimon, Kevin. "S-s-s-steam Heat," '''Dubuque Folklore II''', American Trust and Savings Bank, p. 65-68

	5. ~~"The New Enterprise," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 23, 1879, p~~. ~~4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790823&printsec=frontpage&hl=en~~		5. Ibid.

	6. ~~Ibid~~.		6. "The New Enterprise," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 23, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790823&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	7. Ibid.		7. Ibid.
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	8. Ibid.		8. Ibid.

	9. ~~"Steam Heating," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 28, 1879, p~~. ~~4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790828&printsec=frontpage&hl=en~~		9. Ibid.

	10. ~~McClimon~~		10. "Steam Heating," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 28, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790828&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	11. Ibid.		11. McClimon

			12. Ibid.

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	Steam transferred through the main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage to being near the boiler house. (6) The steam used by an individual consumer was recorded on a strip of paper that moved through a meter. Steam cooking was also encouraged on a special stove that allowed for the cooking of several items at the same time. (7) The possibility of using steam to melt snow and ice were advertised. (8)		Steam transferred through the main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage to being near the boiler house. (6) The steam used by an individual consumer was recorded on a strip of paper that moved through a meter. Steam cooking was also encouraged on a special stove that allowed for the cooking of several items at the same time. (7) The possibility of using steam to melt snow and ice were advertised. (8)

	The system was tested by E. R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879. (9)		[[MORRISON BROTHERS COMPANY]] announced in August 1879 that they were ready to work in cooperation with the Holly System to install steam heating. (9) The system was tested by E. R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879. (10)

	The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (10)		The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (11)

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	8. Ibid.		8. Ibid.

	9. ~~McClimon~~		9. "Steam Heating," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 28, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790828&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	10. Ibid.		10. McClimon

			11. Ibid.

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	8. Ibid.		8. Ibid.

	9. ~~Ibid.~~		9. McClimon

	10. ~~McClimon~~		10. Ibid.

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	DUBUQUE STEAM HEAT COMPANY. In July 1879 the Dubuque Steam Heat Company was incorporated by [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], president; John N. Manning, superintendent; [[VAN DUZEE, Alonzo J.\|Alonzo J. VAN DUZEE]], treasurer; and A. Palmer, secretary. The first pipes to carry the heat were buried in trenches on August 14, 1879 and had nearly reached Main along 6th Street. (1) One of the first commercial buildings to be heated was the [[DUBUQUE CUSTOM HOUSE AND POST OFFICE]]. (2)		DUBUQUE STEAM HEAT COMPANY. In July 1879 the Dubuque Steam Heat Company was incorporated by [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], president; John N. Manning, superintendent; [[VAN DUZEE, Alonzo J.\|Alonzo J. VAN DUZEE]], treasurer; and A. Palmer, secretary. The first pipes to carry the heat were buried in trenches on August 14, 1879 and had nearly reached Main along 6th Street. (1) One of the first commercial buildings to be heated was the [[DUBUQUE CUSTOM HOUSE AND POST OFFICE]]. (2) The company planned to lay pipes to supply most of the city below the bluffs the first year and then move into the hill area. (3)

	The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam. (3)		The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. (4)

	~~Steam transferred through~~ the ~~main~~ was ~~at fifty pounds per square inch~~. This meant ~~there~~ was ~~no advantage~~ to ~~being near~~ the ~~boiler house~~. (4)		After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam. (5)

	~~The system~~ was ~~tested by E~~. R. ~~Holly, Jr~~. ~~and Superintendent Manning~~ on ~~October 8, 1879~~. The ~~system went into operation on October 16, 1879~~. (5)		Steam transferred through the main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage to being near the boiler house. (6) The steam used by an individual consumer was recorded on a strip of paper that moved through a meter. Steam cooking was also encouraged on a special stove that allowed for the cooking of several items at the same time. (7) The possibility of using steam to melt snow and ice were advertised. (8)

	The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (6)		The system was tested by E. R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879. (9)

			The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (10)

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	4. Ibid.		4. Ibid.

	5. ~~Ibid~~.		5. "The New Enterprise," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 23, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790823&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	6. Ibid.		6. Ibid.

			7. Ibid.

			8. Ibid.

			9. Ibid.

			10. McClimon

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	DUBUQUE STEAM HEAT COMPANY. In July 1879 the Dubuque Steam Heat Company was incorporated by [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], president; John N. Manning, superintendent; [[VAN DUZEE, Alonzo J.\|Alonzo J. VAN DUZEE]], treasurer; and A. Palmer, secretary. ~~Pipes~~ to carry the heat were ~~first~~ buried in trenches in August 1879. (1)		DUBUQUE STEAM HEAT COMPANY. In July 1879 the Dubuque Steam Heat Company was incorporated by [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], president; John N. Manning, superintendent; [[VAN DUZEE, Alonzo J.\|Alonzo J. VAN DUZEE]], treasurer; and A. Palmer, secretary. The first pipes to carry the heat were buried in trenches on August 14, 1879 and had nearly reached Main along 6th Street. (1) One of the first commercial buildings to be heated was the [[DUBUQUE CUSTOM HOUSE AND POST OFFICE]]. (2)

	The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam. (2)		The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam. (3)

	Steam transferred through the main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage to being near the boiler house. (3)		Steam transferred through the main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage to being near the boiler house. (4)

	The system was tested by E. R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879. (4)		The system was tested by E. R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879. (5)

	The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (5)		The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (6)

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	1. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 15, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790815&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		1. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 15, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790815&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	2. ~~McClimon, Kevin~~. ~~"S-s-s-steam Heat," '''Dubuque Folklore II''', American Trust and Savings Bank, p. 65-68~~		2. Ibid.

	3. ~~Ibid~~.		3. McClimon, Kevin. "S-s-s-steam Heat," '''Dubuque Folklore II''', American Trust and Savings Bank, p. 65-68

	4. Ibid.		4. Ibid.

			5. Ibid.

			6. Ibid.

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	DUBUQUE STEAM HEAT COMPANY. In July 1879 the Dubuque Steam Heat Company was incorporated by [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], president; John N. Manning, superintendent; [[VAN DUZEE, Alonzo J.\|Alonzo J. VAN DUZEE]], treasurer; and A. Palmer, secretary.		DUBUQUE STEAM HEAT COMPANY. In July 1879 the Dubuque Steam Heat Company was incorporated by [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], president; John N. Manning, superintendent; [[VAN DUZEE, Alonzo J.\|Alonzo J. VAN DUZEE]], treasurer; and A. Palmer, secretary. Pipes to carry the heat were first buried in trenches in August 1879. (1)

	The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam.		The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam. (2)

	Steam transferred through the main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage to being near the boiler house.		Steam transferred through the main was at fifty pounds per square inch. This meant there was no advantage to being near the boiler house. (3)

	The system was tested by E. R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879.		The system was tested by E. R. Holly, Jr. and Superintendent Manning on October 8, 1879. The system went into operation on October 16, 1879. (4)

	The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical.		The fate of the steam heat system was undoubtedly sealed when electricity became as economical. (5)

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	McClimon, Kevin. "S-s-s-steam Heat," ''Dubuque Folklore II'', American Trust and Savings Bank, p. 65-68		1. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 15, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790815&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

			2. McClimon, Kevin. "S-s-s-steam Heat," '''Dubuque Folklore II''', American Trust and Savings Bank, p. 65-68

			3. Ibid.

			4. Ibid.

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	DUBUQUE STEAM HEAT COMPANY. In July 1879 the Dubuque Steam Heat Company was incorporated by [[BURCH, George B.\|George B. BURCH]], president; John N. Manning, superintendent; [[VAN DUZEE, Alonzo J.\|Alonzo J. VAN DUZEE]], treasurer; and A. Palmer, secretary.		DUBUQUE STEAM HEAT COMPANY. In July 1879 the Dubuque Steam Heat Company was incorporated by [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], president; John N. Manning, superintendent; [[VAN DUZEE, Alonzo J.\|Alonzo J. VAN DUZEE]], treasurer; and A. Palmer, secretary.

	The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam.		The building to house the boiler and machines used to distribute the steam throughout the city was located near the corner of 6th and Iowa [[STREETS]]. There were four tubular boilers each with its own furnace. Each furnace reduced coal to coke and fed the fires. Each boiler, five feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, could produce enough steam in an hour to heat 1.5 million cubic feet. After the first year of operation, approximately sixty customers were served using two miles of cast iron pipe 5.5 inches in interior diameter. These were encased in a wooden tube which was soaked in tar and rolled in sand. This coating and the 2-3 inch gap between the gas pipe and the tube was meant to reduce excess heat from escaping. The pipes to the customer were buried five feet underground in two foot brick channels. Expansion junction boxes every 100 to 300 feet collected any water that condensed and this was carried through pipes with the steam and sent back to the plant after the cooling of the steam.