Bergstrom Stove Company
On the left is the original Bergstrom Stove Company name and address. The address later changed, but the building did not move. The building is currently shared between Hafemeister Machine and International Children's Fund.
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Overview
- Original construction began in 1872
- Three different blocks of buildings were built starting in 1872 with a 2 story stone block
- Between 1878-1884, the next block was built, described as twelve bays long and two bays wide, made with brick
- The next block was built between 1884-1887, rising three stories tall and made of brick
- First owned by A.K. Moore, W.N. Moore, and B.W. Wells
- Industrial Building
- Astylistic Utilitarian Building architecture style
- Walls: Brick
Timeline
1857- Company began with W.N. Moore, A.K. Moore and B.W. Wells. The partnership is known as Moore & Bro but operates as Neenah Stove Works. The company produces stoves, plows, and other metal works.
1870- The partnership known as Moore & Bro is mutually dissolved. W.N. Moore moves to Joliet, Illinois to start a different stove company. A. K. Moore continues the business on his own.
1873- A.K. Moore dies, and his wife sells the company to Smith, Van Ostrand, and H.P. Leavens.
1878- H.P. Leavens, the manager, sells the company to George Bergstrom, Dedric (D.W.) Bergstrom, and H. Babcock, who renamed the business Bergstrom Bros. & Co, then Bergstrom Stove Works Co. Babcock eventually left the business.
1904- George bought out Dedric for $50,000.
1915- George continued to run Bergstrom Stove Works, but in 1915, the company went bankrupt.
1928- George Bergstrom sold his interest to James W. Bergstrom
1948- Buildings and real estate were sold to Lyall Williams, who created Valley Supply Corp. in the east end of the building.
1951- Louis H. and Robert W. Hafemeister create Hafemeister Machine Corp, which moves into the west end of the building.
1985- International Children’s Fund moves into the east end of the building.
1870- The partnership known as Moore & Bro is mutually dissolved. W.N. Moore moves to Joliet, Illinois to start a different stove company. A. K. Moore continues the business on his own.
1873- A.K. Moore dies, and his wife sells the company to Smith, Van Ostrand, and H.P. Leavens.
1878- H.P. Leavens, the manager, sells the company to George Bergstrom, Dedric (D.W.) Bergstrom, and H. Babcock, who renamed the business Bergstrom Bros. & Co, then Bergstrom Stove Works Co. Babcock eventually left the business.
1904- George bought out Dedric for $50,000.
1915- George continued to run Bergstrom Stove Works, but in 1915, the company went bankrupt.
1928- George Bergstrom sold his interest to James W. Bergstrom
1948- Buildings and real estate were sold to Lyall Williams, who created Valley Supply Corp. in the east end of the building.
1951- Louis H. and Robert W. Hafemeister create Hafemeister Machine Corp, which moves into the west end of the building.
1985- International Children’s Fund moves into the east end of the building.