Property Record
33-39 S MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Fredendall Block (John C. Fredendall) |
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| Reference Number: | 44891 |
| Location (Address): | 33-39 S MAIN ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1868 |
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| Survey Date: | 1988 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | GEORGE F. SCHULTZE |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Fredendall Block |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/25/1982 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | This three story Italianate styled building features a square shaped plan configuration, a brick exterior, a brick and wood trim and a flat roof. It is a fine example of Victorian commercial architecture. It has elaborate window hoods and cornice details, cast iron Corinthian columns, and recessed storefronts. The structure is in good condition. A similarity exists between this building and the Chradine Block, of 1007 Sixteenth Avenue, in Monroe. Bob Kimball of 510 Greendale Drive, in Janesville, owned the Fredendall Block building in 1982. This building 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. Historical Statement: The Fredendall block was built in 1868-69 according to the design of George F. Schulze. It was built for Hiram J. Baker and John C. Fredendall. Also a contributing resource in the South Main Street Historic District. "A fire in 1868 destroyed the earlier buildings on this site, and John Fredendall and Hiram Baker each erected half of the block which now bears Fredendall's name. A great variety of businesses have occupied this large block, including harness makers, grocery stores, meat markets, a bike shop, a bakery, and clothing stores. The building has also provided apartments and housed the Ryan Funeral Home. The Fredendall Block is a striking example of the Italianate style, here executed in cream brick. They heavy hoodmoldings over the regularly-placed windows and deep corbels at the cornice provide a rich surface of light and dark. In 1970, a fire gutted the upper stories." Main & Milwaukee: Janesville's Downtown Historic Districts, A Guide. Prepared by Landscape Research for the Janesville Historic Commission, 1989. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. National Register Nomination Form (RCHS). B. City Directory: 1870-71. C. HISTORIC JANESVILLE, HERITAGE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATES, INC. MACDONALD AND MACK PARTNERSHIP, CITY OF JANESVILLE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. Main & Milwaukee: Janesville's Downtown Historic Districts, A Guide. Prepared by Landscape Research for the Janesville Historic Commission, 1989. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |