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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 12-16 S MAIN ST |
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| County | Rock |
| City/Village | Janesville |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1851 |
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| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 1988 |
| Historic Use | large retail building |
| Architectural Style | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | Unknown |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | Original occupants of this business block were Bennett and Bostwick Dry Goods, Tallman and Collins Drug Store, and John I. Spafford Dry Goods. As of 1860, Treat and Gregory, physicians and surgeons, occupied the floor above Tallman and Coolins. The block also contained the assembly room of the Janesville Sack Co. #1, the "empire cash store" of John J. Stafford, and the office of Dr. Henry Palmer. "Ensign H. Bennett and New Yorker J.F. Clapp erected this Greek Revival block for $12,000. Simple stone lintels and sills are original features of the facade, and the Botswick storefront is a turn-of-the-century survivor." Main & Milwaukee: Janesville's Downtown Historic Districts, A Guide. Prepared by Landscape Research for the Janesville Historic Commission, 1989. |
| Bibliographic References | A. Assessment Rolls: 1870, 1890. B. City Directories: 1859, 1866, 1870-71. C. Rock County Historical Sites and Buildings. D. Rock County Republican, December 18, 1860. E. 1859 City Directory, page 37. F. 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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Roughly S. Main St. from Milwaukee St. to Rock Co. Courthouse grounds and E. Court St. from Parker Dr. to Rock R.
90000820
Located in Janesville, Rock County
