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“ It is more like a road. ”
 

Univille, South Dakota (pronounced [uhn-uh-vil][1]), is the small town about seven miles[2] away from Warehouse 13.

History[]

Univille was founded the 6th, 13th, 20th, or 27th[3] of August,[4] 1878,[5]

Sometime during or before January of 1893,[6] Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and M. C. Escher resided at the local Bed and Breakfast to work on the conceptual model of the original Warehouse 13 by request of the Regents.[7] Later that year, the original Warehouse 13 would burn down as a result of their inability to work together[8] and improper storage of artifacts.[9] The construction of the second and final iteration of Warehouse 13 was completed sometime before April 27th, 1914.[10]

On July 23rd,[11] 1944, Philo Farnsworth conducted an experiment involving an invention created for use in World War II, a transmutational camera and projector in Wichita, Kansas. This pair of inventions became an artifact that was immediately collected by Warehouse agent Buck Mendell, and was mailed to the Warehouse instead of brought by Mendell personally. During transport, the shipping label of the projector was damaged, and while both artifacts made it to the Univille post office, only the camera was brought to the Warehouse while the projector was left behind.[1]

In 1955, United States Marine Jack Secord was recruited as a Warehouse agent, and, as he presumably did not already live in Univille, moved there.[12]

On August 21st, 1961,[13] Jack and fellow agent Rebecca St. Clair (actually future agents Pete Lattimer and Myka Bering) recorded a video tape of themselves explaining that future agents would require the use of H.G. Wells' Time Machine and had it mailed from Wisconsin to then-Warehouse supervisor Charlie Martin in Univille.[14]

On June 22nd, 1965, Jack locked himself in isolation after becoming the host of the Spine of the Saracen, and was not found until decades later. Soon after his disappearance, Rebecca quit her job as an agent and left Univille to live in St. Louis, Missouri.[12]

At some point prior to 1975,[15] NSA cryptographer Arthur Weisfelt was arrested for treason. He was soon after recruited as a Warehouse agent, his records expunged, given a new identity as Artie Nielsen, and moved to Univille.[16] In 1975, Warehouse agent Hugo Miller had his mind split in half by use of Max Wertheimer's Zoetrope. He was forcefully retired, removed from Univille, and admitted to Hutchinson's Sanatorium in the neighboring town of Featherhead.[15]

At some point in the 1990s or early 2000s,[17] Warehouse agent James MacPherson used the Phoenix to save Carol Augustine from a fire, resulting in the deaths of several firemen. The Regents thus deemed it necessary to fire him from his position, forcefully excommunicate him from the Warehouse by way of a permanent corrosive poison, and have him relocate out of Univille in a maximum security prison.[18]

At some point prior to the hiring of agents Bering and Lattimer: Warehouse agent Vanessa Calder leaves Univille and her job as an agent to by some point live in Atlanta, Georgia,[19] where she works as a doctor for the Center for Disease Control, though she is by now the Warehouse's official doctor;[20] Leena was recruited as a Warehouse consultant and made the manager of the local Bed and Breakfast;[4] a portrait inside of the Bed and Breakfast depicting the interior of it became an artifact that fused itself to a wall, making it impossible to remove and neutralize. It was deemed necessary to relocate the entire building inside of the Warehouse and construct an identical replica in its place back in Univille;[21] Kelly Hernandez moved to Univille after a messy divorce out of a desire to avoid another romantic relationship, and became the town's veterinarian.[20]

At some point in 2008, Secret Service agents Myka Bering and Pete Lattimer were hired as Warehouse agents and moved into the Bed and Breakfast.[9] Months later in 2009, Claudia Donovan moved in as well after hacking into the Warehouse computer system and learning of its secrets.[22] For a short time immediately following this, her older brother Joshua lived in the Bed and Breakfast following his rescue from a pocket dimension created by Rheticus's Compass until he moved out.[23]

At some point during 2009 or 2010, Todd, a young man in the Witness Protection Program after running afoul of a mob boss, was moved to Univille and began working at the local hardware store. Soon after, the town's post office closed as a result of government cutbacks. Brenda, its manager, took Philo Farnsworth's Transmutational Projector home from the post office and used it to watch a marathon of Raymond St. James movies; this resulted in tangible projections of film scenes randomly appearing in a section of the town, and nearly caused the destruction of Univille by a doomsday bomb before Warehouse agents averted the danger. It was during this incident that Claudia met Todd and Pete met Kelly.[1] Both pairs developed romantic relationships between each other after rocky starts. Claudia and Todd later confronted each other in Univille Park about their respective shady lives, and Claudia learned that he was a protected witness; Todd was forced to relocate shortly after, and was never seen or addressed again.[24] Previous Warehouse 12 agent Helena G. Wells was reinstated as an agent and briefly lived in the Bed and Breakfast.[24] After being affected by Lizzie Borden's Compact, sent by Helena, and nearly killing Pete, Kelly ended their relationship and moved out of Univille. Later that same day, Myka left Univille for a period between several months and around a full year, believing her misplaced trust in Helena made her a liability to the Warehouse.[25]

At some point in 2010 or 2011, ATF agent Steve Jinks was hired as a new Warehouse agent. The following day, the Statue of Zeus was moved from the Warehouse to the Univille Garden Conservatory after it reacted violently to the presence of the Statue of Hera that had recently been collected from Warehouse 2. On the same day, Myka returned to Univille and the Warehouse.[26] Claudia was urged by Pete to begin performing at the local coffeehouse's open mic nights,[27] which she ends up doing regularly over the next few years.[28][29][30] It was during one of these performances that Claudia met Dwayne Maddox, lead singer of the local rock band "Dead Rent", and developed a fast but brief romantic relationship with.[28]

A notable UnFounders Day also took place this year, involving the Nisqually Totem Pole's thunderbird. A short time later, a circus visited the town.[4]

At some point in 2012, Leena was killed by Artie Nielsen under the effects of Ferdinand Magellan's Astrolabe.[31] After a short period, she was replaced as owner of the Bed and Breakfast by Abigail Chow.[32] Later that year, a local woman named Gabi was killed by faulty construction equipment falling on her during a jog. Her husband, Russ Farrell, used a wooden ring that Gabi had given him to initiate a time loop many times in an effort to save her life. Claudia, as a future Caretaker of the Warehouse, had the ability to sense disturbances in time and was able to retain her memories between time loops where no one else but Russ could. She eventually found him and neutralized the ring, ending the time loops.[33] Later, homeless teen Nick Powell (actually the son of Charlotte Dupres and Bennett Sutton, and nephew of Warehouse 9 Caretaker Paracelsus) is taken in by Claudia and stays at the Bed and Breakfast for some time,[34] before ultimately leaving town under a new identity.[35]

At some point in late 2012 or early 2013, Abigail left Univille to go on a secret mission for the Regents, leaving the Bed and Breakfast unmanaged.[36] When she inevitably returned is unknown. Later, in 2013, Kelly returned to Univille to ask for Pete and Myka's help when her grandmother in Minnesota created and was affected by an artifact.[37] Later, Claudia's older sister Claire may have briefly spent some time in the Bed and Breakfast as their brother Joshua did until she moved out as well.[38]

By 2063,[39] Dwayne Maddox, Jack, and Jenny are agents of Warehouse 13, and thus have all likely moved to Univille.[40]

Description[]

Univille is located at K39-ZZZ "on the North American Grid"[9][26][41] in Stokes County,[42][43] South Dakota. It is described more "like a road" than a town, and is located in the middle of nowhere.[9] It has a population of indeterminate size, ranging from hundreds[4] to a few thousands.[44]

The town is described as a "farming community".[20] Most buildings in Univille rarely reach three stories in height.

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Downtown consists of a single broad avenue, Main Street, that hosts nearly all of the local businesses. Its wide sidewalks are decorated by elm trees and benches.

The small Univille Park is located near the center of town, which hosts several features including a pond, a gazebo, a playground, and a (destroyed and likely unrepaired) reflecting pool.

Somewhere else in town, likely in or near Univille Park, is the Univille Garden Conservatory, a large greenhouse that houses a large amount many different plants.

Univille has power problems, transformers blow all the time. Sparks and brownouts (which may either be an unintentional drop in voltage, or an intentional drop or restriction on power so as to reduce loads and prevent full-fledged blackouts) are frequent occurances. Because of the town's poor economy, these problems are rarely, if ever, fixed.[1]

Government[]

Univille is an "unnamed[45] (or unofficial[1]) unincorporated settlement" (from whence its name comes from). As such, it is likely considered outside of any municipality and governs itself. It is unknown if, but unlikely that, it has its own mayor.

Until it was shut down, the town had its own United States Postal Service office that handled its incoming and outgoing mail.[1] After its closure, however, the town still had access to the services of the UPS, which employed at least one local.

While it may or may not lack a mayor, Univille does have a police presence including at least one deputy officer.

Univille's citizens do participate in political elections, such as (understandably) the United States presidency, and voting for other politicians (one of which either lives in, or once viisted, the town).[4]

Economy[]

Univille's economy is described as very poor. Power problems, such as blown transformers and brownouts, are frequent, and "nothing ever gets fixed". Due to government cutbacks, an essential government service, the town's sole post office, was shut down, likely forcing the entire town to rely on the branch in the neighboring but distant Featherhead for mail from then on. It is likely because of the poor economy that the owner of the local hardware store became a video pirate, selling illegal sattelite feeds to Univille's citizens.[1]

As an unincorporate settlement, Univille likely has no city sales tax.

The town makes use of parking meters, which collect money in exchange for the right to park a vehicle in a given location. This likely acts as a source of the town's general revenue.[4]

As a farming community[20] with a farmer's market,[46] the town may be to some extent self-sustainable, and may not rely much on exporting or importing goods.

Business[]

Almost all of Univille's businesses, which include many small-town fixtures, are located along a single avenue downtown. All of these businesses are locally owned, as big chain companies, like most people, don't know the town exists in the first place.

At least some owners of businesses in Univille are members of its Chamber of Commerce, a business network for members to advocate on behald of their business community and whose collective goal is to further the interest of the town's businesses.[4]

Entertainment[]

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Customs[]

The founding of Univille is celebrated every year on "UnFounders Day", a popular celebration that the entire town takes part in.[4]

“ A canvas banner stretched above Main Street hyped the town’s annual “UnFounders Day” celebration, which was being held on Saturday. ”
“ A bustling street fair extended the length of Main Street, which had been closed off for the duration. Temporary booths hawked lemonade, cotton candy, and roasted corn on the cob. Local businesses offered special UnFounders Day bargains. A high school band performed in the town square(...) Clubs and charities raised funds by selling homemade birdhouses, ceramics, bonsai plants, and other crafts. Bake sales competed with the snack stands. An inflatable moon bounce had been set up for the kids. A papier-mache replica of Mount Rushmore gazed from atop the bandstand.

The streets and sidewalks were packed with locals. Getting into the spirit of things, various townsfolk had dressed up in fronteir garb. Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill mingled with Laura Ingalls Wilder. Leena counted at least three Crazy Horses. Most everybody looked like they were having a good time.

”
“ The park was just as packed as Main Street. A barbershop quartet, dressed in striped suits and straw boaters, performed in the gazebo. A kite-flying competition filled the clear blue sky with colorful paper boxes, dragons, and streamers. Squealing kids clambered over the playground equipment while their parents, older siblings, and nannies looked on. A vendor dispensed soft-serve ice cream cones from a refrigerated cart. A local politician handed out campaign flyers and pins. ”

Relationship with the Warehouse[]

Univille's existence predates the installation of even the first Warehouse 13. It is located about seven miles or so from the Warehouse[4], making travel between the two quick and convenient when needed.

At some point, the building that would eventually become Leena's Bed and Breakfast was likely acquired by the Regents for use of Warehouse personnel, as the lack of tourists made it a viable permanent residence, if not built specifically for Warehouse employees. At another point in the past, a portrait in the B&B's living room became an artifact connected to the building itself, preventing anyone inside from exiting; it was transferred to the Warehouse and an identical replica, sans the portrait, was left in its place.[21]

Over the centuries, the towns that host the Warehouse have been given various kinds of protective or detective measures in case artifact activity is present: the pole in the local barber shop glows purple in the presence of artifacts within the town when illuminated or energized by a special device[1], and Wilhelm Reich's Cloudbuster was previously installed as a work of art in the town park's reflecting pool to generate storms in the event the streets had to be cleared quickly before it was destroyed in a crash with the remains of the Nisqually thunderbird.[4]

The cover story for employees of the Warehouse is that they are IRS agents, and that the Warehouse itself is a vast archive of America's tax returns. This manages to discourage Univille's citizens from looking too closely at the Warehouse located so close to their town, but has also greatly embittered its employees to them. Many of the town's residents regard its employees with hostility and contempt, blaming them for any financial misfortunes that befall them and their businesses. Residents pointedly refuse to interact with its employees for this reason, though may berate them with angry, ranting outbursts.[1]

Residents, Businesses, and other Locations[]

Residents[]

Warehouse 13 Personnel[]

Businesses[]

Canonical[]

These locations are ones directly involved or depicted in the series (such as the diner, hardware store, and veterinary clinic), explicitly mentioned (such as the high school, drugstore, or bakery), are custom added or modified for the show (such as the farmer's market and insurance firm), or are unique fixtures that cannot easily be modified into something else nor easily ignored (such as the clock tower).

  • Bakery[34]
    • Possibly Black Forest Pastry Shop[50]
  • Bank[4]
    • Scotiabank[51] (non-canon)
  • B Dubs BBQ[52]
  • Bowling alley (possibly)[24]
  • Brisket Boy[52]
  • Carlson's Rib Crib[52]
  • Coffeehouse[27][28][29][30]
  • Dentist office[4]
  • Doctor's office[20]
  • Drugstore[4]
  • Dry cleaners (possibly general laundromat)[4]
  • Florist[4]
    • Likely Lindy's Florist[53]
  • Ice cream shop[54]
  • Leena's Bed and Breakfast
  • Newspaper headquarters[4]
  • Orthodontist[55]
  • Papa Jack's Smokehouse[52]
  • Pet store[4]
  • Saucey Joe's[52]
  • Thrift store[4]
  • Unincorporated Brewery[56]
  • Univille Diner[50][57][28]
  • Univille Farmer's Market[46][28]
  • Univille Insurance[48]
  • Univille Street Barber Shop[58]
  • Univille U.S. Post Office[59]
  • Univille Veterinary Hospital[1][60]
  • Video rental store[4]

Background[]

These businesses are incidentally featured in the background of episodes taking place in Univille, but are not mentioned by the characters or involved with the plot. As most of these businesses are real locations that were not modified, removed, or replaced during filming, these are not explicitly considered canon.

  • Ann's Fabrics[61]
  • Brady & Son (illegible)[62]
  • The Candle Shoppe[50]
  • Curves For Women[63]
  • Eccles Auto Service[64]
  • Fickle Pickle Restaurant & Deli[63]
  • Good Eat Chinese Restaurant
  • Grocery store[4]
  • Hardware & Lumber[65]
  • Hearing Care Clinic[58]
  • Hubba Hubba Fine Ladieswear[66]
  • Jeweler's[67]
  • Parlaiment Furniture
  • Rhythm & Motion Dance Studio[68][69]
  • Smith's Funeral Home & Chapel[70]
  • Tokyo Sushi[47]

Locations and Fixtures[]

Canonical[]

  • Buffalo Statue[9]
  • Clocktower[1]
  • Garden Conservatory[71]
  • High school[4]
  • Theater[72]
  • Town square[4]
  • Univille Chamber of Commerce headquarters[4]
  • Univille Park[24][4]
    • Gazebo
    • Playground
    • Pond
    • Reflecting pool
      • Wilhelm Reich's Cloudbuster (formerly)
  • Univille Parking Lot[46]
  • Warehouse 13
  • Water tower[4]

Background[]

  • Train tracks[5]
    • Rail yard
    • Transit station[73]

Trivia[]

  • Univille's ZIP code is 57148[59]. Although it is fictional, it adheres to all South Dakota ZIP codes beginning with "57-", and falls within the Souix Falls 570-571 sectional center[74].
    • However, coincidentally, this is the exact ZIP code of Portland, Tennessee.
    • In "Time Out", the ZIP code is 57799, the code for Spearfish, South Dakota, located approximately an hour and a half from the South Dakota Badlands.[75] This is not considered canon.
  • Univille was filmed in both Toronto[69] and Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, Canada.
    • The map of Univille is actually a map of Stouffville, with only some (if any) roads and locations named differently.[76]
  • The nearest town to Univille is the fictional Featherhead, located ninety miles (roughly between one and a half to two hours) away.[1][15]
    • Univille is claimed to be an approximately three-hour drive (approximately 200 miles) from Colorado Springs, Colorado,[77] which would normally place it near the bottom of South Dakota. However, it is also claimed to be a four-hour drive (approximately 250 miles) away from Devil's Lake, North Dakota,[78] which would normally place it near the top of the state.
  • Univille's local newspaper is the Univille Unquirer.[4]
    • However, the County Chronicle and New York Times are also distributed.[79][4]
  • After its post office was closed down due to budget cuts, it is unknown if it ever reopened or if the town's citizens were forced to rely on the postal service of the neighboring Featherhead.[1]
    • There are several instances after its closure where things were shipped from or to Univille[80], but there is not enough evidence to determine whether Univille's post office was ever reinstated, by and for the Warehouse or otherwise.
  • Univille's map includes a park named "Hoover Park". This may be the equivalent to Whitchurch-Stouffville's Memorial Park. As "Hoover Park" is located close to Main Street on Univille's map, though a pond or lake are not depicted on it, this is more likely a mistake on the map on the part of the prop department than a second park in the town.[1]
  • The name Univille comes from "unnamed unincorporated settlement,"[1] its "official" designation as seen on its town sign.[45]
  • On closer inspection, it is possible that Univille is both and "poor", but it is definitely NOT small. In the opening of Beyond Our Control, we see a portion of a map of Univille that shows a population statistic of 3,748. This may be a small town in Texas or California, this would make Univille the 21st largest settlement in South Dakota (2022 Population Estimates Program and 2021 American Community Survey).
    • If we consider that the map shows accurate population demographics, then we must also consider that Agar, a town with a population of 70 (2022 Population Estimates Program and 2021 American Community Survey) has a Post Office, this leads us to consider why the Univille Post Office was closed.

Appearances[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Beyond Our Control
  2. ↑ "Univille was only about seven miles away from the Warehouse, maybe less as the crow flew." Warehouse 13: A Touch of Fever, Chapter 18
  3. ↑ https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/monthly.html?year=2011&month=8&country=1 In A Touch of Fever, UnFounders' Day is stated to take place on a Saturday in August.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 Warehouse 13: A Touch of Fever
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:Univille Map Triangle 2.jpg
  6. ↑ File:Warehouse Diorama Tag 2.png
  7. ↑ File:Todd Haberkorn, Yuri Lowenthal, & Richard Epcar on Warehouse 13 (Grand Designs Bonus Chapter)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Grand Designs
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 Pilot
  10. ↑ File:Crowley Hexagram Shipping Manifest.jpg
  11. ↑ File:Gemini Case Report A.jpg
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Burnout
  13. ↑ File:Where and When Time Machine Date.png
  14. ↑ Where and When
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 13.1
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Implosion
  17. ↑ After numerous retcons to characters' ages and the timeline, it was ultimately calculated that this episode took place in either the late 1990s or early 2000s.
  18. ↑ MacPherson (Episode)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Love Sick
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 For The Team
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Breakdown
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Claudia (Episode)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Elements
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 Vendetta
  25. ↑ Reset
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 The New Guy
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Don't Hate The Player
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 Insatiable
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Runaway
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 A Faire to Remember
  31. ↑ The Ones You Love
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 The Sky's the Limit
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 Time Out
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 What Matters Most
  35. ↑ What Matters Most
  36. ↑ Endless Terror
  37. ↑ Savage Seduction
  38. ↑ Cangku Shisi
  39. ↑ File:Caretaker Jacket.jpg
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 Endless
  41. ↑ Warehouse 13 (Comic Book): Volume 1
  42. ↑ File:Farnsworth 186A Torn Label.png
  43. ↑ Where and When (see this image)
  44. ↑ File:Univille Map Corner.png
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Pilot (see this image)
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 File:Univille Farmers Market.png
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 Mild Mannered
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 File:Insurance Sign.png
  49. ↑ Past Imperfect
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 File:Univille Diner.png
  51. ↑ File:Scotiabank.png
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 52.3 52.4 File:Univille BBQ Grills.png
  53. ↑ File:Lindy's Florist 1.png
  54. ↑ Regrets
  55. ↑ File:Orthodontist 2.png
  56. ↑ File:Univille Brewery.jpg
  57. ↑ Age Before Beauty
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 File:Barber Shop and Hearing Care Clinic Exterior.png
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 File:Post Office Exterior 2.png
  60. ↑ File:Vet Hospital Sign.png
  61. ↑ File:Ann's Fabrics.png
  62. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/warehouse13filminglocations/filming-locations-season-2
  63. ↑ 63.0 63.1 File:Restaraunt and Deli and Curves.png
  64. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/warehouse13filminglocations/filming-locations-season-1
  65. ↑ File:Hardware and Lumber.png
  66. ↑ File:Hubba Hubba Fine Ladieswear.png
  67. ↑ File:BOC Guns Lost.png
  68. ↑ File:Rhythm & Motion Dance Studio.png
  69. ↑ 69.0 69.1 https://www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/Toronto/Rhythm-Motion-Dance-Studio/5934699.html
  70. ↑ File:Smith's Funeral Home and Chapel.png
  71. ↑ File:Univille Garden Conservatory.png
  72. ↑ File:Univille Theater.png
  73. ↑ Stouffville GO Station
  74. ↑ List of ZIP code prefixes#Starts_with_5
  75. ↑ https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/57799/
  76. ↑ http://www.istanbul-city-guide.com/map/stouffville-map
  77. ↑ Merge With Caution
  78. ↑ Personal Effects
  79. ↑ File:County Chronicle 2.png
  80. ↑ Secret Services


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