1247 CENTER AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1247 CENTER AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
1247 CENTER AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:James Crooks House
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:16386
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1247 CENTER AVE
County:Rock
City:Janesville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1925
Additions:
Survey Date:1982
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Bungalow
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stucco
Architect: Unknown
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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NOTES
Additional Information:This one and a half story Bungalow styled house features a brick foundation, a stuccoed exterior and a jerkinhead roof. Intersecting with the roof in the attic story is a jerkinhead dormer. Various Bungalow style elements include a street-facing open gable end, a sun porch, and an exterior chimney with flanking windows. This residence, which is in good condition, was owned by Gloria Slagg in 1982. This dwelling was built in about 1925 for James Crooks, an accountant. (See Bib. Ref. A).
Bibliographic References:A. City Directories: 1919, 1925, 1931.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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