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52 S MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
52 S MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:KENT BLOCK
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:47106
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):52 S MAIN ST
County:Rock
City:Janesville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1895
Additions:
Survey Date:1988
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: South Main Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date:6/1/1990
State Register Listing Date:4/19/1990
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:"The Kent Block is the focal point of the South Main and East Court Street intersection. The prominent corner oriel of pressed metal is decorated with modillions, dentils, medallions, and a variety of other embossed detail. A stone plaque in the center of the main facade reads "Kent Block." In its early years, the block housed a variety of grocery stores and the Janesville Floral Company, now next door. The upper story apartments of the Kent Block were called the LaVista Flats." Main & Milwaukee: Janesville's Downtown Historic Districts, A Guide. Prepared by Landscape Research for the Janesville Historic Commission, 1989.
Bibliographic References:TAX ROLLS. 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.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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