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HENSCHEL ROOFING COMPANY
HENSCHEL ROOFING COMPANY. Ernest Hugo Henschel opened a roofing business in Chicago in 1905 and operated the business for eleven years. Hoping for years to live in a smaller town, he visited Dubuque in 1916 and chose of relocate.
His sons entered the business. Oscar focused on gravel and buildup flat work. William E. Henschel concentrated on asbestos cement roofs and permastone colored custom molded siding. George E. Henschel brought machine blown insulation into the company's offerings while Alfred A. Henschel developed his name with furnaces, custom built duct work, sheel metal work, and aluminum windows.
The third generation of the family in the business was marked by the entry of Jerry Henschel in 1957 specializing in drafting and architectural design.
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Source:
Advertisement. Telegraph Herald, April, 4, 1960, p. 8
The 1929 Dubuque City Directory listed 112-120 W. 4th.
The 1939 Dubuque City Directory listed 118-120 W. 4th.
The 1945 Dubuque City Directory listed 151 W. 4th.
The 1955 and 1957 Dubuque City Directory listed 345 Main.
The 1957 through 1970 Dubuque City Directory listed Henschel Roofing and Sheet Metal Company at 345 Main.