Property Record
23 N MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 50052 |
Location (Address): | 23 N MAIN ST |
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County: | Rock |
City: | Janesville |
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Year Built: | 1850 |
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Survey Date: | 1988 |
Historic Use: | retail building |
Architectural Style: | Twentieth Century Commercial |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | North Main Street Historic District (Boundary Decrease) |
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National Register Listing Date: | 7/22/1983 |
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Additional Information: | This two story Commercial vernacular styled building features a rectangluar shaped plan configuration, a brick and wood exterior and a flat roof. A stepped parapet distinguishes the facade. The building, which is in good condition, was owned by Dr. John Keating in 1982. There he ran an optometry business, Keating & Brockhaus - Optomotrists. This c. 1850s building is architecturally significant in that it represents a type, period, or method of construction. (See Bib. Ref. A). It is historically significant in that it is associated with the development of a locality. For architectural and historical statements, see the NRHP Nomination Form. |
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Bibliographic References: | A. Circa 1850s date of construction source: NRHP Nomination Form. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |