Property Record
853 HYATT ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | CHARLES SLAWSON HOUSE |
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| Reference Number: | 48142 |
| Location (Address): | 853 HYATT ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1895 |
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| Survey Date: | 1989 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This two story frame house is a simplified variation of the Queen Anne style. For similar examples, see 821 Hyatt Street and 315 North Parker Drive. Distinctive features are the square tower, intersecting gable roof, spindled porch, medallions, and stained glass lights around a larger window light. Built in about 1895 for Charles Slawson, an "express driver." |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) MAPS. (B) CITY DIRECTORIES, 1903, 1913, 1919. HISTORIC JANESVILLE, HERITAGE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATES, INC. MACDONALD AND MACK PARTNERSHIP, CITY OF JANESVILLE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. (C) ASSESSMENT ROLLS, 1895, 1900. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |