Property Record
420 N HIGH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | ELIAS J. FENTON HOUSE |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 11803 |
| Location (Address): | 420 N HIGH ST |
|---|---|
| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
| Township/Village: | |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | |
| Range: | |
| Direction: | |
| Section: | |
| Quarter Section: | |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: |
| Year Built: | 1856 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | C. 1910 |
| Survey Date: | 19852014 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Look West Historic District (Boundary Increase) |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | 12/10/1993 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 12/11/1993 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: |
| Additional Information: | Map code is 143/27A. This simple two story frame house exhibits design features characteristic of the Gothic Revival styles. The "labels" or hood molds over the windows on the front facade are typical of the Gothic Revival style. Greek Revival features include tall first floor windows, corner boards, and the pedimented door with applied columns, sidelights and transom. Built in 1856 for Elias J. Fenton, a livery stable owner. The house was owned by David Dunwiddie in the 1880s. The house was purchased in 1914 by the Buchholz family. The Buchholzes were proprietors of a carriage factory which became the Janesville Carriage Works, one of Janesville's largest industries. "Fenton was a Janesville livery stable owner. In 1914 the house was purchased by George Buchholz, a partner in Hodge and Buchholz, the largest carriage works in Janesville, which became the Janesville Carriage Works. The Italianate house retains the original label moldings at the windows, and six-over-six sash at the first story." THE LOOK WEST HISTORIC DISTRICT, PREPARED BY LANDSCAPE RESEARCH FOR THE JANESVILLE HISTORIC COMMISSION, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 1987. |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | (A) THE LOOK WEST HISTORIC DISTRICT, PREPARED BY LANDSCAPE RESEARCH FOR THE JANESVILLE HISTORIC COMMISSION, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN, 1987. (B) ASSESSMENT ROLLS, 1854, 1856, 1858, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1895, 1910. (C) CITY DIRECTORIES, 1870-71, 1885, 1892, 1903. (D) HISTORY OF ROCK COUNTY, (E) HISTORY OF MADISON HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT AREA. "Cultural Resources Report For the Proposed Talman House Telecommunications Facility in Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin." WHS Project #14-0719/RO. June 2014. Prepared by Marcy Prchal. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |