Property Record
704 E MILWAUKEE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | CHARLES SKELLEY HOUSE |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 49921 |
Location (Address): | 704 E MILWAUKEE ST |
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County: | Rock |
City: | Janesville |
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Year Built: | 1878 |
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Survey Date: | 1977 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
Architect: | Unknown |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Courthouse Hill Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 1/17/1986 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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Additional Information: | Skelley, a native of Pennsylvania, settled in Janesville in 1848. From then until 1867 he was engaged in the grocery business. He subsequently clerked for R. M. Bostwick. The property was in the Skelly family until 1925. "This gable-roofed Italianate house has segmental arch windows with brick voussoirs and limestone keystones. Paired brackets at the eaves and oval and round windows provide further ornamentation." The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997. |
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Bibliographic References: | A. Assessment Rolls: 1870, 1880, 1890. B. City Directories: 1892, 1903, 1913. C. Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County. D. History of Rock County. E. Italianate Houses of Janesville Thematic Resource. F. Circa 1878 date of construction source: NR Nomination. The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1990. The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |