Once Upon a House

1855

Union Hall was built in Janesville by Edward Murray.

Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source

The evidence

  • “The only other hall which ever attained to any prominence was Union Hall, which was built by Mr. Edward Murray in 1855. It stood on the corner of Race and State streets, but Was destroyed by fire in 1871.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/15-rock-county-ch09-beloit.md, PDF p. 629 / book p. 633

    Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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