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		HOLLY, son of Birdsill Stowell and Mary M. ; was born at Woodland, Michigan, July 30, 1896.
		HOLLY invented a new system of water supply, consisting of setting up pumping machinery to raise water to a sufficient height, and supplying it under pressure, and being so regulated by the pressure in the mains that the machinery would respond to the demand.
		HOLLY family is in the possession of Dr. Leland E., of Muskegon.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~muskegoncounty/Bios/LelandEugeneHolly.htm (508 words)

	Holly
		Holly Manufacturing Company was the namesake business of inventor Birdsill Holly (1820-1893).
		Amongst many other things, Birdsill invented certain improvements to fire hydrants, and was issued U.S. patent #94749 for the first model hydrant shown below.
		For information about Lockport, NY, and inventor Birdsill Holly, visit: www.lockportcave.com.
	www.firehydrant.org /pictures/holly.html (164 words)

	LOCKPORT - Online Information article about LOCKPORT
		Lockport lies in a rich farming and fruit (especially apple and pear) country, containing extensive sandstone and Niagara limestone quarries, and is a shipping point for the fruits and grains and the limestone and sandstone of the surrounding country.
		Many buildings in the business part of the city are heated by the Holly distributing system, which pipes steam from a central station or plant, and originated in Lockport.
		The city owns and operates the water-works, long operated under the Holly system, which, as well as the Holly distributing system, was devised by Birdsill Holly, a civil engineer of Lock-port.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /LOB_LUP/LOCKPORT.html (587 words)

	LOCKPORT (N.Y.) - LoveToKnow Article on LOCKPORT (N.Y.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Lockport lies in a rich farming and fruit (especi-lly apple and pear) country, containing extensive sandstone and Niagara limestone quarries, and is a shipping point for the fruits and grains and the limestone and sandstone of the surrounding country.
		Many buildings in the business part of the city are leated by the Holly distributing system, which pipes steam Tom a central station or plant, and originated in Lockport.
		The city owns and operates the water-works, long operated under ;he Holly system, which, as well as the Holly distributing system, was devised by Birdsill Holly, a civil engineer of Lock-jort.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LO/LOCKPORT_N_Y_.htm (1111 words)

	Steam Heat and Power in Philadelphia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		At first, Holly made no efforts to market his invention, but soon installed another in his hometown of Auburn, New York, which also used the water for domestic purposes, and soon was beseiged by cities interested in his system, which could be powered by either water or steam engines.
		Holly did not have a display at the Exposition, and it is likely that he visited Philadelphia on one of the special Exposition trains from Lockport in that centennial summer.
		The Holly Steam Combination Company and Holly's patents were purchased by a group of New York investors in late 1881 and more than thirty cities had Holly steam systems operating by 5 April 1882, when the Philadelphia Steam Supply Company was incorporated with a capital stock of $1 million.
	www.energy.rochester.edu /us/pa/phl/hist.htm (4926 words)

	Official Lockport, NY Government & Tourism Information ~ Erie Canal Locks & Flight of Five
		Birdsill Holly devised works system to provide a uniform and reliable supply of water to homes and fire hydrants.
		Birdsill Holly received a patent for a system of water supply for cities on September 14, 1869.
		The Holly Steam Combination Co. was incorporated in 1877 and John D. Walsh became associated with Birdsill Holly.
	www.elockport.com /lockport_history.html (5242 words)

	Encyclopedia: Auburn, New York
		Auburn was the home of William Seward, who as U.S. Secretary of State arranged the purchase of Alaska (known at the time as "Seward's Folly").
		Auburn was also the birthplace of Birdsill Holly, inventor of the fire hydrant.
		Yellow Fire Hydrant A fire hydrant (or colloquially in the US, fire plug) is a source of water provided by most metropolitan communities to enable firefighters to tap into the municipal water supply to assist in extinguishing a fire.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Auburn,-New-York (1415 words)

	Fire hydrant - Wikipedia
		However, this is usually discouraged as this also can reduce municipal water pressure and impair firefighters' efforts to extinguish fires.
		The fire hydrant was invented by Birdsill Holly in around 1869.
		Some US communities provide sprinkler heads to enable residents to use the hydrants to cool off during hot weather.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fire_hydrant (1081 words)

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		mat?a> matémätā´, mătā´, yerba matéyĕr´bä, -be, or Paraguay tea, evergreen tree (Ilex paraguariensis) of the family Aquifoliaceae (holly family).
		From ancient times Native Americans and now millions of Argentines and others in South America have made a tea (also called maté) from the young leaves and tender shoots of Ilex pa...
		near Mt. Holly, N.J. Originally a tailor and shopkeeper, Woolman was recorded a minister (1743) by the Burlington, N.J., Meeting.
	www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=Birdsill+Holly&rc=10&fh=11&fr=11 (549 words)

	Erie Canal ~ Lockport Locks ~ Birdsill Holly Inventor
		Birdsill Holly was born November 8, 1820 to Birdsill and Comfort Holly.
		Birdsill became a partner in the Silsby Company, also called "The Island Works." While working for this company he obtained his first patent, which was for a water pump.
		Holly was called "the farmer from the west" and was ridiculed all the way back to Lockport.
	www.lockportcave.com /lockport_eriecanal_birdsill_holly.html (1322 words)

	Erie 2
		Holly was a fascinating, enigmatic man who was a like-minded contemporary of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and George Eastman but who, due to differences in personality, promotion, and product has been largely forgotten.
		Holly developed and constructed the first centralized steam heating plant for multiple buildings, and invented and developed the modern constant-pressure fire hydrant system.
		Holly was considered the equal of other famous inventors, and if he had invented popular consumer items like phonographs and cameras and cars instead of focusing on warm homes protected from ravaging fires, (and hadn't pulled a Woody Allen with an orphan he had raised as a daughter), he would be better remembered today.
	www.a1sailboats.com /erie2.htm (4726 words)

	Tabitha L. Lavis .:. Portfolio
		This would hopefully serve as a draw for local residents, and ideally, it would be a place that science classes from local schools could visit as an inspiration to students.
		Though unknown to most, Birdsill Holly, a local inventor, holds the second greatest number of U.S. Patents- Thomas Edison being the only person to have more.
		Some of the devices that he designed are still in widespread use today, such as district heating and fire protection systems.
	www.simpledreams.net /portfolio/holly (303 words)

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		Birdsill Holly was born November 8, 1820 in
		Holly's turbine would rotate a large central shaft which would be connected by pulleys and leather belts to each individual piece of machinery.
		The Holly fire hydrants were connected to these pipes, making plenty of water available to fight fires anywhere at anytime.
	lfd963.com /page4.html (662 words)

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		John D. Walsh was a close friend and loyal employee of Birdsill Holly for nearly forty years.
		William D. Rees was an employee of the Holly Steam Combination Company and its successor, the American District Steam Company, from 1877 until his death in 1932.
		Bishop was also president of the Economy Light, Fuel and Power Company, which was the successor operating company for Birdsill Holly's original 1876 Lockport steam system.
	www.angelfire.com /ny2/lockporthistory/assoc.html (278 words)

	Flickr: The Birdsill Holly Society
		The name is intended to honor the inventor of the fire hydrant, Birdsill Holly.
		Birdsill was a prolific inventor and, in terms of the number of patents held in the United States -- the fire hydrant is of course one -- he is second only to Edison, and the two of them were in fact friends.
		The technology had been evolving, but Birdsill Holly’s importance and influence in this area are immense, and this… is a celebration of hydrants!
	www.flickr.com /groups/birdsillholly (732 words)

	THE HOLLIES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Hollies are a British rock and roll band formed in the early 1960s.
		The Hollies had a squeaky-clean image, and were famous for their rich vocal harmonies, which rivalled those of The Beach Boys.
		The Hollies last visited the US top ten in August of 1974 with the grandiose love song 'The Air That I Breath' Some have compared the Hollies' successful vocal style to The Everly Bros and The Beatles.
	www.iperfull.com /The_Hollies (532 words)

	Lockport Locks & Canal District (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A hydroelectric station in the south side of the canal complex generates electricity as water moves generators in its 50 foot drop at Lockport from the level of the Niagara River to the level of the Genesee River.
		The Holly System of fire protection and water supply was conceived here by inventor, Birdsill Holly (1820-1894), in 1863.
		Birdsill Holly earned over 150 patents, most related to water, pumps, and power.
	www.lockport-ny.com /Tourism/canal.htm (1820 words)

	Doodles, Drafts & Designs: Industrial Drawings from the Smithsonian
		Birdsill Holly (1820-1894) founded the Holly Manufacturing Company in 1859.
		Hollyâs system provided domestic water supply and fire protection from the same pipes.
		Contrary to the practice of the period, Holly did not use separate mains, nor was water kept at the ready in reservoirs or standpipes.
	www.sil.si.edu /web4/doodles/convincing.cfm (1689 words)

	Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, Inc., The: Great items sold in private sales
		There are only three or four examples of this level known and this one was in fine condition with nearly all of the shiny fl japanning and gold highlighting intact.
		An early cast iron smooth plane, patented July 6, 1852, by Birdsill Holly of Seneca Falls, sold to the same collector.
		Early Holly planes were the first planes in America to use screw lock lever caps.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3983/is_200203/ai_n9077006 (1355 words)

	Historical Foundations of District Heating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This paper explores the history of district heating before 1877 and the contributions made by Birdsill Holly, who that year installed the first commercially successful district heating system in Lockport, New York.
		In spite of these efforts, no one had been able to introduce district heating on a commercial basis until Birdsill Holly, a Lockport, New York inventor, installed a steam system in that town in 1877.
		Holly had previously developed a successful direct pressure water supply system and applied many of the same principles to the Holly steam system.
	www.energy.rochester.edu /dh/histeng.htm (426 words)

	History of District Energy
		This system distributed warm water through wooden pipes and it is still in use today.
		The first commercial district heating system was created by Birdsill Holly in Lockport, New York in 1877.
		Holly used the boiler as the central heat source and built a loop consisting of steam pipes, radiators, and even condensate return lines.
	www.enwave.com /enwave/view.asp?/solutions/heating/history (619 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		He spent his early years in Seneca Falls (town), New York Seneca Falls, New York, a major center of water powered industries, and he began inventing, his first patented invention being a rotary water pump.
		I once heard a story about why he isn't famous -- something about marrying his stepsdaughter or stepsister or something...
		There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Birdsill Holly.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Birdsill_Holly.html (221 words)

	Properties Magazine \| August 2003 Article
		The system was the brainchild of Birdsill Holly, a hydraulic engineer.
		Like Franklin, Holly was known as an inventor, amassing 150 patents in his lifetime.
		His Holly Steam Combination Co. was responsible for the Lockport system and over the next five years the company constructed 50 more, including a Denver operation that is still running.
	www.propertiesmag.com /archives/2003-08/district.htm (679 words)

	History Of District Energy Technologies
		In his day, Holly was widely known as an inventor and entrepreneur.
		With the 1877 installation of the Lockport district heating system, the Holly Steam Combination Co. was born.
		Holly's memory is kept alive today not only through his many inventions, but also at a National Mechanical Engineering Heritage Site in Lockport.
	www.districtenergy.org /de_history.htm (438 words)

	Erie Canal ~ Lockport Locks ~ Cave & Underground Boat Ride
		During the early 1850s, Birdsill Holly inventor, industrialist and engineer, designed and supervised the construction of a 1700-foot underground power tunnel in Lockport, NY, which provided water for mechanical power to three manufacturing companies employing close to 2000 people.
		The underground tunnel was the brainchild of Birdsill Holly, the chief engineer for the Lockport Hydraulic Company, and the Holly Manufacturing Company.
		The Holly Company is purchased by Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation in 1916.
	www.lockportcave.com /lockport_eriecanal_history.html (659 words)

	Re: HOLLY, Louisa, born 1837, NY
		In Reply to: Re: HOLLY, Louisa, born 1837, NY by R.Fleming
		Child #6 (of 12) Solomon (Hawley) Holly, b.
		Re: HOLLY, Louisa, born 1837, NY Jimmy Heurich 11/19/00
	genforum.genealogy.com /holly/messages/55.html (74 words)

	jn98jrnl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		If at any time you have a question regarding your individual giving record, I would be happy to look it up on the computer and give you the assistance I can.
		Candace O'Connell, Audrey Holly, Ruth and Herb Norton, Charlie and Pam Jennett, and Codee Kirkby for being hosts for directory photography sessions.
		Birdsill Holly, Dick Murley, David Bass, David DeVinney, Jim Hane, Steve Lyon, and Jeff MaLarney for helping Denise to move into her new office.
	www.gbgm-umc.org /centumc/jn98jrnl.html (1888 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The following is a partial list of Birdsill Holly's U.S. patents.
		It was taken from a book called "The Life And Times Of Birdsill Holly" by Madelynn P.
		If you are aware of any Holly inventions not listed here please let me know.
	www.angelfire.com /ny2/lockporthistory/invent.html (63 words)

	Buffalo \| Visiting the City \| Children \| Fun Days Out \| Lockport Cave Underground Boat Ride \| Gohop.ie Destination Guide
		Located along the Lockport section of the Erie Canal, this amazing underground boat ride is unique.
		Using a custom-built flat-bottom boat, visitors go on a half-mile trip through a man-made hydraulic raceway cut out of solid rock, the work of 19th century genius Birdsill Holly— the man who gave the world the fire hydrant and zoned steam heat.
		Accompanied by a guide and trained operators, the 1 1/4-hour ride is thrilling but perfectly safe.
	gohop.wcities.com /en/record/174,222580/300/index.html (107 words)

	Plow Plane Leads Donnelly Auction : Maine Antique Digest, August 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The part of the town where he resided gained the unenviable name of Deathville, and it was a common saying that the judgment of Heaven was averted from it only by the fact that one righteous man lived there, namely Jonathan Tower."
		Here's an example that falls into the category of "You never heard of this guy, but your life is better because of him." It was a Holly's patent jointer made by Silsby, Race and Holly, Seneca Falls, New York, and patented July 6, 1852.
		The patentee, Birdsill Holly, was a prolific inventor, with about 150 U.S. patents to his credit, many of them centered on mechanical engineering, hydraulics, and fire-fighting equipment.
	www.maineantiquedigest.com /articles/aug04/toolauction0804.htm (1005 words)

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