Property Record
52 S MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | KENT BLOCK |
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Other Name: | |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 47106 |
Location (Address): | 52 S MAIN ST |
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County: | Rock |
City: | Janesville |
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Year Built: | 1895 |
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Survey Date: | 1988 |
Historic Use: | retail building |
Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | South Main Street Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 6/1/1990 |
State Register Listing Date: | 4/19/1990 |
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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. |
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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. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |