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Built in 1896, this Queen Anne house was originally the residence of Noble Ross, an important Beloit industrialist, and his family. In 1885, Noble Ross, together with three other young men, formed the Beloit Iron Works (predecessor to the Beloit Corporation). Ross had been the "boss erector" for the Merrill & Houston Iron Works, which had fallen on hard times. The other three were also former employees of the Merrill & Houston Iron Works. Together they purchased the remains of the company to organize their own paper making machine factory.
Ross was initially the factory superintendent, although all four men shared decision making responsibilities. By 1915, he was Secretary of the Corporation. He was active in its business until his retirement in 1920. (B)
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