1218 RUGER AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1218 RUGER AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
1218 RUGER AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:THOMAS C. SLEEPER HOUSE
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Reference Number:44892
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1218 RUGER AVE
County:Rock
City:Janesville
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1855
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Survey Date:2003
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
Structural System:Balloon Frame
Wall Material:Clapboard
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Raze order approved by the DHP on 11/29/2000.

This two and one half story frame house features narrow lap siding, a wood shingled trim and a gabled roof. The building is an intact example of the Greek Revival style. Characteristics of the style include full pedimented gable ends, a denticulated cornice, corner pilasters, and a front entry door with sidelights and a transom window. The residence is in excellent condition. It is architecturally significant because it represents a type, period, or method of construction, and it is a visual landmark in the area. Chalres W. Lamb owned the dwelling in 1981.

Historical Statement:

This house was built in the early 1850s for T.C. Sleeper. (See Bib. Ref. A, B). The second owner was Hercules W. Perrigo, a native of New York State. In the 1860s he moved to Rock County where he farmed. In 1885, he returned to this residence. The building is historically significant because it is associated with the lives of significant persons.
Bibliographic References:A. Assessment Rolls: 1854, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890. B. City Directories: 1859-60, 1870-71, 1885. C. History of Rock County. D. HISTORIC JANESVILLE, HERITAGE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATES, INC. MACDONALD AND MACK PARTNERSHIP, CITY OF JANESVILLE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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