Property Record
1837 CENTER AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | George Josiah Kellogg House (Belle Cottage) |
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| Other Name: | KELLOGG-DAMROW COBBLESTONE HOUSE |
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| Reference Number: | 45540 |
| Location (Address): | 1837 CENTER AVE |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1854 |
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| Survey Date: | 1982 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Cobblestone |
| Architect: | George J. Kellogg |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 1987 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Belle Cottage |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 5/18/1987 |
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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 house, which was built in 1854 of local cobblestones by George J. Kellogg (See Bib. Ref. A), is the only Gothic Revival styled cobblestone house in Rock County. The residence, which was the home of a pioneer nurseryman, was demolished on February 27, 1987. Had it survived, the structure would have been considered architecturally significant in that it possessed high artistic values, it represented a type, period, or method of construction, and it was a visual landmark in the area. In 1982, Dr. and Mrs. John Damrow owned the the dwelling. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. National Register Nomination. B. Cobblestone Buildings in Wisconsin. C. Historic Janesville, Heritage Preservation Associates, Inc. MacDonald and Mack partnership, City of Janesville Department of Community Development, 1994. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |