Eau Claire: 1870

Eau Claire's lumber industry continued to grow during the 1870s. There were 45 lumber mills producing 300 board feet annually. Eau Claire City, the Village of Eau Claire, and North Eau Claire were incorporated into one city. Also, transportation was improved with the introduction of the Western Wisconsin Railroad.
1870 The telegraph connected Eau Claire with other cities.
1870 Eau Claire's first railroad, the western Wisconsin railroad, was constructed.
1870 Barstow and Water Streets emerged as the principal commercial streets.
1871 Eau Claire's first gas lines were laid.
1872 The three settlements of North Eau Claire, Eau Claire City (Westside), and Village of Eau Claire (Southside) incorporated into one city.
1873 Eau Claire's City Hall was constructed.
1875 Forty-five lumber mills were producing 300 million board feet annually.
1878 Dell's Dam was constructed on the Chippewa river near the sorting logs of Dell's Pond.
1879 The first telephone exchange had 10 subscribers. Eau Claire was the third city in the state to have horse drawn street cars. About 500 passengers per day were moved.

Created by Ingolf Vogeler on 15 June 1996.

1870	The telegraph connected Eau Claire with other cities.
1870	Eau Claire's first railroad, the western Wisconsin railroad, was constructed.
1870	Barstow and Water Streets emerged as the principal commercial streets.
1871	Eau Claire's first gas lines were laid.
1872	The three settlements of North Eau Claire, Eau Claire City (Westside), and Village of Eau Claire (Southside) incorporated into one city.
1873	Eau Claire's City Hall was constructed.
1875	Forty-five lumber mills were producing 300 million board feet annually.
1878	Dell's Dam was constructed on the Chippewa river near the sorting logs of Dell's Pond.
1879	The first telephone exchange had 10 subscribers. Eau Claire was the third city in the state to have horse drawn street cars. About 500 passengers per day were moved.