620 E HOLMES ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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620 E HOLMES ST

Architecture and History Inventory
620 E HOLMES ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:LOUIS LEVY HOUSE
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:50036
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):620 E HOLMES ST
County:Rock
City:Janesville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
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Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1916
Additions:
Survey Date:1993
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Spanish/Mediterranean Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stucco
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Courthouse Hill Historic District
National Register Listing Date:1/17/1986
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:This two story house exhibits features of the Georgian Revival style including a low-pitch roof, rectangular plan, symmetrical facades, and classically detailed cornice.

This house was built for Louis Levy, a partner in the Golden Eagle store on W. Milwaukee St.

"The houses of Louis Levy (620) and Fred Capelle (621) are representative of the richly detailed Historic Revival houses built in the district. Both use a rectangular plan, with far different results. The Levy house has a Mediterranean feel, with grillwork and arches at the window. The Capelle House has Federal and Georgian Revival motifs in the lunette and side-Craftsman motifs such as brackets, trusses, and exposed rafters are combined in this well-executed stucco house. The building rests on a slightly flared base. An Arts and Crafts-inspired fixture lights the porch. Olson was a jeweler at Olin and Olson." The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997.
Bibliographic References:(A) City Directories, 1919, 1925, 1931. The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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