Lake Geneva in Walworth County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wisconsin Power & Light Building

Photographed by Sean Flynn, February 19, 2024

1. Wisconsin Power & Light Building Marker

Inscription. The Geneva Area Museum of History is housed in the former Wisconsin Power & Light Building. The Lake Geneva Water & Light Co. built the original building in 1894 and expanded it in 1929. In 1897 the Haskins Electric Co. first generated electricity here and in 1898 the Equitable Light Co. was formed which worked with the Lake Geneva Water Power & Lake Level Co. to provide electricity. In 1915 Equitable became Southern Wisconsin Electric Co. and in 1929 Wisconsin Power & Light Co. In 1998 the City acquired the building and the Museum relocated here in 2004.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 42° 35.531′ N, 88° 25.893′ W. Marker is in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, in Walworth County. It is on Mill Street north of Main Street (Wisconsin Route 50). The marker is on the southwestern corner of the Geneva Lake Museum, facing the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 255 Mill Street, Lake Geneva WI 53147, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin.

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It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Old Mill Race (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street Historic District (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maple Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Whiting House & Hotel Geneva (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andy Gump (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Maple Park (approx. ¼ mile away); The Riviera (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Geneva.

Also see . . . Geneva Lake Museum. (Submitted on February 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Geneva Lake Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, February 19, 2024

2. Geneva Lake Museum

The marker is near the building's southernmost entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.