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960 BENTON AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
960 BENTON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:JAMES CROOKS HOUSE
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:16644
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):960 BENTON AVE
County:Rock
City:Janesville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1919
Additions:
Survey Date:1992
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Bungalow
Structural System:Balloon Frame
Wall Material:Aluminum/Vinyl Siding
Architect: MATTESON AND LINDSTROM
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Benton Avenue Historic District
National Register Listing Date:3/7/1996
State Register Listing Date:4/25/1995
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:This one-story Bungalow house features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a concrete block foundation, a vinyl sided exterior, and an asphalt shingled gable roof. An attic is also included in the architectural design as well. Various Bungalow styled elements include street facing open gable ends, exposed rafters, eave line brackets and a sun porch. The residence, which is in good condition, was owned by Dennis Kerl in 1982.

The James Crooks House was built in c. 1920. (See Bib. Ref. A). It is architecturally significant in that it represents a type, period, or method of construction. For a historical statement, see the District Survey Form.
Bibliographic References:A. City Directories: 1919, 1925, 1931. B. 1919-20 date of construction source: Tax Rolls. C. The Benton Avenue Historic District, Janseville Historic Commission, 1995. D. Historic Janesville, Heritage Preservation Associates, Inc. MacDonald and Mack Partnership, City of Janesville Department of Community Development, 1994.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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