Q. This 1915 photograph shows the Lennartz
and Lennartz Grocery Store, one of many grocery stores in downtown Geneva
at the time. Where was it located?
What’s
Your Geneva history IQ ?
The History Center Archives has much more information and
many more photos of turn-of-the-century grocery stores in Geneva.
Q. This circa 1890 photograph looking West
across the Fox River shows the wooden dam and Pope Glucose Factory. What is
glucose and why was it important to Geneva?
It was also accused of polluting the river with its processing
byproducts. In 1907 the Glucose Factory was wiped out by fire.
Learn more about the coming of the railroad to Geneva and
its continuing impact on the community’s growth and development in the
History Center’s award winning permanent exhibit Greetings From Geneva:
a trip through history.
Q.
In what year did Chicago to Geneva railroad service begin?
Q.
The Bennett Mill produced Year Round pancake flour in 1898 as one of the many
flours they marketed. During those“heydays” at the mill how many
barrels of flour were produced every twenty four hours?
During the 1890s the Bennett Mill ran seven days a week
usually year round. Established as a flour mill in 1865 the turn of the century
was the mill’s busiest period shipping flour as far away as Scotland.
World War I started the mill’s decline even with very active marketing
of a large product line of specialty flours. Over time, a variety of market
factors led to the eventual closing of
1950. The mill building was destroyed by a spectacular fire “of mysterious
origin” in 1971. One of Geneva’s longest lived and most successful
businesses the Bennett Mill is well documented in the Geneva History Center’s
archives.
Q. The fourth Kane County Courthouse, built in 1892, located
directly across Third Street from the new Geneva History Center, features
interior art by what prominent turn-of-the-century artist?
Q.
How and when did Geneva’s Herrington Island Park come to have stone retaining
walls, an arched bridge and crushed stone walkways?
Q.
In this 1911 photograph of downtown Geneva, what is the intersection and what
is the three story building in the center? ( Hint: We are looking Southeast.)
Extra Credit: Can you name the occasion?
Q.
This photograph depicts the M.A. Joshel feed, coal and grain business located
at the foot of Hamilton Street and North River Lane. Who was M.A. Joshel
The fascinating stories of many Genevans are contained throughout the History
Center’s exhibits, archives and educational programs
Q.
This handsome, 1850s, Greek Revival house commonly known as the C.B. Wells house
located on Third Street and used most recently for retailing was used to house
the tri-cities’ first ... what?
Q.
The Hotel Geneva in this circa 1915 photo was originally opened when, what was
it called and, for extra credit, what is its most recent claim to fame
