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212-14 S CHERRY ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

212-14 S CHERRY ST

Architecture and History Inventory
212-14 S CHERRY ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:DAVID JEFFRIS HOUSE
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:19663
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):212-14 S CHERRY ST
County:Rock
City:Janesville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1862
Additions:
Survey Date:1987
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Italianate
Structural System:Balloon Frame
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Old Fourth Ward Historic District
National Register Listing Date:5/30/1990
State Register Listing Date:2/7/1990
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:This two story frame house with narrow lap siding exhibits design characteristics of the Italianate style. These characteristics include a low pitch hip roof, overhanging eaves with decorative brackets, decorative window molding, and corner pilasters. The full front porch is not original.

Assessment roll research indicates that this house was owned by David Jeffris from 1867 to the early 1890s. Jeffris, a native of Kentucky, settled on a farm near Janesville in 1846. In 1867, he moved to Janesville and established a lumber business. In conjunction with his lumber business, he constructed a number of buildings throughout Janesville. Jeffris was one of the founders of the Janesville Machine Company and the Merchants & Mechanics Bank.
Bibliographic References:(A) Assessment Rolls, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890. (B) City Directories, 1870-71, 1885, 1892-93. (C) History of Rock County. (D) Portrait and Bio. Album of Rock County. (E) The Rock River Valley. The Old Fourth Ward Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1990.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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