Property Record
111 W MILWAUKEE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | J. T. Durkee Hardware Store |
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| Other Name: | THE FRAME UP SHOP |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 50090 |
| Location (Address): | 111 W MILWAUKEE ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1869 |
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| Survey Date: | 1988 |
| Historic Use: | hardware |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Unknown |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | West Milwaukee Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 5/17/1990 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/19/1990 |
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| Additional Information: | In 1871, George Hawes bought the building and operated a grocery store here. In 1884, the building also housed a dance hall and a residence. In 1888, George W. Wise had his photographic studio on the second floor. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Assessment Rolls: 1870, 1880. B. City Directories: 1870, 1891. C. 1877 Birdseye View of Janesville. D. 1884 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. E. Wise (1888). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |