Property Record
420 N JACKSON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | OSCAR D. ROWE HOUSE |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 11810 |
Location (Address): | 420 N JACKSON ST |
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County: | Rock |
City: | Janesville |
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Year Built: | 1885 |
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Survey Date: | 19852014 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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Wall Material: | Asbestos |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Look West Historic District (Boundary Increase) |
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National Register Listing Date: | 12/10/1993 |
State Register Listing Date: | 12/11/1993 |
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Additional Information: | Rowe, a native of Pennsylvania, was a tobacco dealer. He resided here between 1885 and 1893. The Queen Anne style house is distinguished by steeply-pitched gables and sunburst motifs in the gable ends. The original entry, window details, and rich, shingled surfaces have been altered." THE LOOK WEST HISTORIC DISTRICT, PREPARED BY LANDSCAPE RESEARCH FOR THE JANESVILLE HISTORIC COMMISSION, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 1987. Rowe also served as mayor of Janesville. |
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Bibliographic References: | (A) TAX ROLLS. (B) THE LOOK WEST HISTORIC DISTRICT, PREPARED BY LANDSCAPE RESEARCH FOR THE JANESVILLE HISTORIC COMMISSION, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 1987. (C) ASSESSMENT ROLLS, 1880, 1890. (D) CITY DIRECTORIES, 1890-91, 1903. (E) PORTRAIT AND BIO. ALBUM OF ROCK COUNTY. "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 |