Property Record
413 W MILWAUKEE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | DALY BUILDING |
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| Other Name: | CHRISTIAN BOOK SUPPLY STORE |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 50115 |
| Location (Address): | 413 W MILWAUKEE ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1881 |
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| Survey Date: | 1982 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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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: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. This two story commercial building features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a brick exterior, a metal trim and a flat roof. Elements of the Italianate style are exhibited, including a bracketed and dentil trimmed metal cornice, brick corbelling, and segmentally arched second story windows with decorative window hoods. The building is in good condition. It is architecturally significant in that it represents a type, period, or method of construction. Historical Statement: This building was constructed on land owned by Bernard J. Daly. (See Bib. Ref. A). In 1884, a grocery was located at the site. In 1903, William A. Knipp had a saloon here, and J. T. Waggoner & Co. operated a second hand goods business. The building is historically significant because it is associated with the development of commerce in Janesville. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Assessment Rolls: 1870, 1880, 1900. B. City Directories: 1903, 1913. C. 1884 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. D. 1881 date of construction source: Tax Rolls. Janesville Gazette 7/31/2003. Janesville Gazette 8/10/2003. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |