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316 S RINGOLD ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

316 S RINGOLD ST

Architecture and History Inventory
316 S RINGOLD ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Roosevelt School
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:126380
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):316 S RINGOLD ST
County:Rock
City:Janesville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1930
Additions:
Survey Date:2003
Historic Use:elementary, middle, jr.high, or high
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
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. Built at the early part of the large 1929-40 school-building effort in Janesville, the Roosevelt School is historically significant as one of the "modern" schools constructed to bring Janesville's schools up to date and to handle the population increase in the city during the 1920s. The school is also architecturally significant because of its fine Classical Revival style details, including pediments, a round portico, and bays. The openings of the building have not been enclosed as is the case of most school buildings of this era, but are filled with multi-light sashes, adding to the historic appearance of the building.
Bibliographic References:CITY ON THE ROCK RIVER, CHAPTERS IN JANESVILLE HISTORY, p. 163.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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