Property Record
904 ROCKPORT RD
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Roswell Hill Blacksmith Shop |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 19897 |
Location (Address): | 904 ROCKPORT RD |
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County: | Rock |
City: | Janesville |
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Year Built: | 1855 |
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Survey Date: | 1980 |
Historic Use: | blacksmith shop |
Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
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Wall Material: | Cut Stone |
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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: | To be demolished 3/1999. This two-story blacksmith shop features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a stone foundation, a cut stone exterior and trim, and an asphalt shingled gable roof. The fenestration is symetrically aligned. Stone lintels and sills adorn the windows throughout the structure. This building is in fair condition. It is architecturally significant because it represents a type, period, or method of construction. Historical Statement: This early stone building, constructed in c. 1855, was originally built as a blacksmith shop for Roswell Hill. (See Bib. Ref. A, B, C). A small broom factory one operated on the second floor. |
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Bibliographic References: | A. Assessment Rolls: 1854, 1860, 1870, 1880, etc. B. City Directories: 1859-60, 1866, 1892-93, etc. C. 1858 Map of Rock County (including Janesville). D. Circa 1855 date of construction source: Maps. The Old Fourth Ward Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1990. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |