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On September 30, 1882, this Victorian home became the first residence electrified from a centrally located hydro-electric plant. Henry J. Rogers, a pioneer industrialist, built and lighted the home as a showplace for his wife, using the same power source that lighted his paper mill. The original Edison switches and chandeliers remain in use today.
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Fox Crossing, Wisconsin · United States
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