202-04 S ACADEMY ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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202-04 S ACADEMY ST

Architecture and History Inventory
202-04 S ACADEMY ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Warren Herkimer House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:19673
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):202-04 S ACADEMY ST
County:Rock
City:Janesville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1850
Additions:
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect: Unknown
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 features an L-shaped plan configuration, an unspecified stone foundation (with additions), a clapboard exterior, a wood trim and an asphalt shingled mutli-gabled roof. The building, which is in good condition, retains elements of the Greek Revival style including returns at the gable ends, and pilaster strips. The former single-family residence, which is in good condition, is now being used as a duplex. George P. Walworth owned the building in 1982. The porch appears to have been added at the turn of the century. Historical Statement: This residence was built in about 1855 for Warren Herkimer. (See Bib. Ref. A, B. C). Herkimer is listed in the 1870 City Directory as a "traveller." He lived in the house until his death in 1878. The building has architectural significance in that it represents a type, period or a method of construction.
Bibliographic References:A. Assessment Rolls 1860, 1890. B. City Directories: 1859-60, 1866, 1870. C. 1858 Map of Rock County (including Janesville). D. Vertical File - Herkimer Family (RCHS). E. Circa 1850 date of construction: Plat Map.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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