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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 52 S MAIN ST |
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| County | Rock |
| City/Village | Janesville |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1895 |
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| Survey Date | 1988 |
| Historic Use | large retail building |
| Architectural Style | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | "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. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | South Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Jun 01, 1990 |
| State Register Listing Date | Apr 19, 1990 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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