Property Record
118 SINCLAIR ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Arthur J. Harris House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 42636 |
| Location (Address): | 118 SINCLAIR ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1898 |
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| Survey Date: | 1993 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | GEORGE F. BARBER |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Courthouse Hill Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 1/17/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | Harris was the president of the Janesville Barb Wire Co. A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. "Built for the president of the Janesville Barb Wire Company, this Queen Anne style house has a very eclectic facade. Among prominent details are bulbous colonettes with cushion capitals, a garlanded frieze, and mullioned windows. A weathervane caps the corner tower." The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Assessment Rolls, 1890, 1900. (B) City Directories, 1891, 1903, 1913, 1919. (C) Janesville Gazette 5/14/1995. The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1990. The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |