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Simply put, we tell compelling stories. And relevant stories, and important stories, and needed stories. Hearthstone is a nationally significant engineering site as the first house in the United States to be incandescently illuminated by a hydroelectric powered Western Edison Electric Light Company dynamo power station and an Edison Electric ...
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The house is located just north (left) of the bridge. The Hearthstone Historic House Museum is a historic home in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States that has been converted into a museum. On September 30, 1882, it became the first residence in the US powered by a centrally located hydroelectric station using the Edison system.
The Hearthstone is a large, beautifully restored Queen Anne Victorian Style home built in 1882 by Henry J. Rogers, Superintendent of the Appleton Paper and Pulp Mill. On September 30, 1882, Hearthstone was the first house in the world to be lit by an Edison central hydroelectric power station. The house retains many unique, genuine features ...
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Hearthstone Historic House Museum, Appleton, Wisconsin. 4,030 likes · 54 talking about this · 2,189 were here. Hearthstone is the first house in the world to have electric lights powered by a...
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Hearthstone Historic House Museum. 625 W Prospect Ave - Appleton, WI 54911. Information: 920-730-8204. Thur-Sat: 10am-3:30pm, Sun: 1pm-3:30pm. Mon-Wed: Closed. Share. View Website Favorite (6) Built in 1882, this stunning Victorian landmark is the first home in the world lit by a hydroelectric central station based on the Thomas A. Edison system.