Property Record
721 MC KINLEY ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Johnson Curler House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 19648 |
| Location (Address): | 721 MC KINLEY ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1858 |
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| Survey Date: | 1987 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Gabled Ell |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | Unknown |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Old Fourth Ward Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 5/30/1990 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/7/1990 |
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| Additional Information: | This two story frame house features an L-shaped plan configuration, a stucco foundation, a clapboard exterior, a wood trim and an asphalt shingled gable roof. Although exterior alterations have destroyed some of its original design integrity, Italianate elements are still exhibited. Such elements include elongated windows with decorative window hoods. This residence, which is in good condition, is similar in design to the Chase house, 121 South Academy Street. Historical Statement: This residence was built in the late 1850s for Johnson Curler. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Assessment Rolls: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890. B. City Directories: 1859, 1866, 1870. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |