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Brown Swiss Association

Brown Swiss Association Office

The Brown Swiss Association office building located at 800 Pleasant Street, Beloit, Wisconsin, was originally a paper mill organized by Rock River Paper Company. 

 

  • Built in 1856. Originally the Beloit Paper Mill, the first paper mill in the Rock River Valley and the second in the Wisconsin Territory. In 1858, it was organized as the Rock River Paper company and produced 32,000 pounds of building paper per day. 1870's
     
  • 1887 to 1930 - It was occupied by manufacturers of overalls, bicycles, and automobile parts (The first automobile turn signal was invented here by Beloit inventor Carl Lipman.), refrigerator cars, air appliances, a contractor specialties manufacturer called Schwebke Machine Company, and an upholsterer. 1900's
     
  • December 1936 - Building purchased by Brown Swiss Association for $3,500 plus
    $28.56 for taxes and $2 for air and water right-of-ways.
     
  • May 1937 - The Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association moved into the building.

    1990's
     
  • Present - Today’s Brown Swiss Association still serves its breeders
    from this location along the Rock River. 2005

History

Office Building

Through the Decades

BSCBA - USA 1980-1989
BSCBA - USA 1970-1979
BSCBA - USA 1960-1969
BSCBA - USA 1950-1959
BSCBA - USA 1940-1949
BSCBA - USA 1930-1939
BSCBA - USA 1920-1929
BSCBA - USA 1910-1919
BSCBA - USA 1900-1909
BSCBA - USA 1890-1899
BSCBA - USA 1880-1889
BSCBA - USA 1869-1879
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