Property Record
217 JEFFERSON AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | George Cary / Mortimer & Augusta Knox House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 126034 |
| Location (Address): | 217 JEFFERSON AVE |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1894 |
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| Survey Date: | 2003 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Jefferson Avenue Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/19/2006 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/20/2006 |
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| Additional Information: | This house contributes to the proposed Jefferson Avenue Historic District as a compact, late example of the Queen Anne style. The house has a basic square form with a projecting gable and compact corner tower reflecting the Queen Anne style. Mortimer Knox was the son of Henry and Susan Knox (203 Jefferson). In 1905 Mortimer listed his occupation as a carpenter with Knox and Hazen, but he does not appear to have remained in Janesville much longer. |
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| Bibliographic References: | City Directories. 2005, Carol L. Cartwright. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Jefferson Avenue Historic District, Janesville, WI. The Bostwick Avenue and Jefferson Avenue Historic Districts: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 2008. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |