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District Heating in Davenport, Iowa

The Davenport Consolidated Gas, Electric and Steam Heating Company was organized in January 1896 and began supplying steam in October.

The company shut down at the end of the 1941-1942 heating system.

References
1880 "Starting on it," The Morning Democrat, February 11, 1880, Page 1.
A movement is being initiated for the organization of a company to introduce the Holly steam-heating works in Davenport and it will probably be successful.

1896 "Ready to Sign," The Davenport Weekly Leader, January 24, 1896, Page 4.
Walsh Bros. are now ready for business. Thursday 1896 "Ready to Sign," The Davenport Weekly Leader, January 24, 1896, Page 4.
Walsh Bros. are now ready for business. Thursday Davenport Consolidated Gas, Electric and Steam Heating company became a body corporate. became a body corporate.
Directors and articles of incorporation

1896 "To Make it Hotter," The Morning Democrat, August 12, 1896, Page 4.
The American District Steam Company to begin laying steam mains this week.

1896 "The New Supply," The Morning Democrat, August 13, 1896, Page 2.
How Steam Heating Pipes are to be constructed here.
The steam pipe that the American District Steam Company is getting ready to lay is a complicated affair.

1896 "Seems to Succeed," The Morning Democrat, October 25, 1896, Page 1.
Steam through the mains from the gas works has been turned on for several days now.

1897 "Steam Pipes Well Laid," The Morning Democrat, January 17, 1897, Page 5.
The American District Steam Supply Company, of Lockport, N.Y., did a good job when it laid the pipes that are supplying steam heat to the business portion of this city.

1911 Compiled Ordinances of the City of Davenport, Iowa
Page 857: Davenport Consolidated Gas, Electric and Steam Heating company, February 6, 1896

1940 "Davenport, Iowa," District Energy 26(1):19 (October 1940)
R. H. Lind, Industrial Engineer of the Peoples Light Company informs us that as a result of a complete study this past summer, 38% of their system has been discontinued, which a loss of only 9% in gross revenue. The parts cut-off were in the non-profit outlying district and were quite old. There will be a decrease in maintenance as well as less line loss.

1941 "To Discontinue City Heating Service in Year," Quad-City Times, September 3, 1941, Page 9.
The number of accounts for this service had dwindled from 160 to 100 in recent years.

1942 "Davenport, Iowa," District Energy 27(3):142 (April 1942)
The Peoples Light Company has changed its name to the Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric Co About 50% of the steam customers have been dropped to date in anticipation of discontinuance of central station heating service after this season.