Roughly S. Main St. from Milwaukee St. to Rock Co. Courthouse grounds and E. Court St. from Parker Dr. to Rock R. | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Roughly S. Main St. from Milwaukee St. to Rock Co. Courthouse grounds and E. Court St. from Parker Dr. to Rock R.

National or State Register of Historic Places
Roughly S. Main St. from Milwaukee St. to Rock Co. Courthouse grounds and E. Court St. from Parker Dr. to Rock R. | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:South Main Street Historic District
Reference Number:90000820
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):Roughly S. Main St. from Milwaukee St. to Rock Co. Courthouse grounds and E. Court St. from Parker Dr. to Rock R.
County:Rock
City/Village:Janesville
Township:
SUMMARY
Located in Janesville's downtown commercial district, the South Main Street Historic District contains fourteen intact 19th and 20th century buildings. The district encompasses historic South Main Street, an important commercial center of the city's historic downtown shopping district.
PROPERTY FEATURES
Period of Significance:1851-1930
Area of Significance:Architecture
Area of Significance:Commerce
Applicable Criteria:Event
Applicable Criteria:Architecture/Engineering
Historic Use:Commerce/Trade: Professional
Historic Use:Commerce/Trade: Specialty Store
Historic Use:Religion: Religious Facility
Historic Use:Industry/Processing/Extraction: Manufacturing Facility
Architectural Style:Italianate
Architectural Style:Second Empire
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Resource Type:District
Architect:Multiple
DESIGNATIONS
Historic Status:Listed in the National Register
Historic Status:Listed in the State Register
National Register Listing Date:06/01/1990
State Register Listing Date:04/19/1990
NUMBER OF RESOURCES WITHIN PROPERTY
Number of Contributing Buildings:14
Number of Contributing Sites:0
Number of Contributing Structures:0
Number of Contributing Objects:0
Number of Non-Contributing Sites:0
Number of Non-Contributing Structures:0
Number of Non-Contributing Objects:0
RECORD LOCATION
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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