Waukesha in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
INNIO Group's Waukesha Engine
Photographed by Linda Hansen, May 22, 2024
1. INNIO Group's Waukesha Engine Marker
Harry Horning, Fred Ahrens and Allan Stebbins founded Waukesha Motor Company on North Street in 1906. In 1910, they moved to this larger facility. At its inception, the motor works pioneered the use of engines in tractors, trucks and boats. Later, Waukesha Motor Company introduced industrial engines to power compressor pumps, construction machinery, oilfield drilling equipment & other industrial applications. Today, Waukesha Engine is a leading producer of gaseous-fueled engines for gas compression, mechanical drive & power generation for gas compression applications.
In 1968, Waukesha Motor Company merged with Bangor-Punta Corporation. In 1974, Dresser Industries acquired the company and changed the name to Waukesha Engine Division. In 1998, Halliburton acquired Dresser Industries and Waukesha became part of Halliburton Dresser Equipment Group, led by Patrick Murray. In 2001, Murray assembled investors to purchase the Equipment Group from Halliburton to form Dresser Incorporated. In 2014, this facility was visited by U.S. President Barack Obama.
Since 2018, Waukesha Technologies are part of INNIO Group, a stand-alone company. Waukesha products are engineered at this facility and manufactured in Welland, Ontario, Canada.
Erected 2024 by Waukesha County Historical
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 43° 0.441′ N, 88° 14.6′ W. Marker is in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. It is on West Saint Paul Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 822 W St Paul Ave, Waukesha WI 53188, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dunbar Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Acme Spring (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lindholm Vocational & Adult School (approx. half a mile away); Old Cutler Home (approx. half a mile away); Waukesha City - Cutler Park (approx. half a mile away); Milwaukee and Madison Railway Depot (approx. half a mile away); Hill School and Park View Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cohn's Shoe Store (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waukesha.
Other markers no longer nearby. Waukesha Engine Division (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Les Paul (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); Prehistoric Indian Mound (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); Club 400 (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Waukesha Engine Historical Society
Photographed by Linda Hansen, May 22, 2024
2. INNIO Group's Waukesha Engine Marker and company building in the background
Additional commentary.
1. The Waukesha Engine Historical Society
The Waukesha Engine Historical Society site has many photos of engines, people, and the plant over the years, viewable through a photo tour of our museum. Included in the museum tour is a historical marker given to Waukesha Engine by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for developing the device to determine octane for fuels in 1928. These devices are still being used today. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted August 2, 2024, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Photographed by Linda Hansen, circa May 15, 2024
3. INNIO Group's Waukesha Engine Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2024, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,426 times since then and 154 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2024, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
