Property Record
121-123 E MILWAUKEE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | LONDON HOTEL; Fred Jones Building |
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| Other Name: | London Hotel |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 41084 |
| Location (Address): | 121-123 E MILWAUKEE ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1893 |
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| Historic Use: | lodging-hotel |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Frank Kemp |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | East Milwaukee Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 2/8/1980 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | This three story Queen Anne styled building feautres a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a stone foundation, a brick exterior, a stone and metal trim and a flat roof. Sandblasting and restoration efforts took place on or before 1977. In 1982, the hotel building, which is in good condition, was owned by Thomas P. Forrestal. For architectural and historical statements, see the NRHP Nomination Form. The historically named London Hotel is architecturally significant in that it represents a type, period, or method of construction. It is historically significant in that it is associated with the development of a locality. Fred Jones was the architect and or builder of this circa 1893 hotel structure. (See Bib. Ref. A). The London Hotel was operated by Fred R. Jones whosue house at 315 Jackmann St. (AHI #75910) was also designed by Frank Kemp. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. NRHP Nomination Form. B. HISTORIC JANESVILLE, HERITAGE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATES, INC. MACDONALD AND MACK PARTNERSHIP, CITY OF JANESVILLE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1990. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |