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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 231-235 S MAIN ST |
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| County | Rock |
| City/Village | Janesville |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1851 |
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| Survey Date | 1993 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Structural System | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material | Clapboard |
| Architect | Unknown |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
This two-story frame house features an L-shaped plan configuration, a stucco foundation, a clapboard exterior, a wood trim and an asphalt shingled gable roof. Although altered since construction, the building retains elements typical of the Greek Revival style. These elements include the formal arrangement, broken pedimented gable ends, pilaster corner boards, and an entablature. The residence is in good condition. Historical Statement: This dwelling was built in the mid 1850s for Abel Jones, a carpenter. (See Bib. Ref. A, B). "Features characteristic of Janesville's earliest Greek Revival houses are well-conserved on this house, the oldest remaining in the district. Returned eaves, six-over-six double-hung sash, and simple window surrounds are characteristic of houses built during the first twenty years of Janesville's development." The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997. |
| Bibliographic References | A. Assessment Rolls: 1854, 1860. B. City Directories: 1859, 1870. C. 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. The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Courthouse Hill Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Jan 17, 1986 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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