Property Record
117 N MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | MYERS, PETER, PORK PACKING PLANT |
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| Other Name: | FOAM PLANT |
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| Reference Number: | 50057 |
| Location (Address): | 117 N MAIN ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1858 |
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| Survey Date: | 19882014 |
| 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: | Myers, Peter, Pork Packing Plant and Willard Coleman Building |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/7/1983 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | This two story Queen Anne styled building features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a brick exterior, a metal trim and a flat roof. Corbelling and a dentil trim distinguish the cornice line. A hip roofed three sided bay and a sash window with a stone lintel are visible on the second story. The structure, which is in good condition, was owned by Robert F. Berg in 1982. The Bear Trap Saloon occupied the space at that time. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. NRHP Nomination Form. "Cultural Resources Report For the Proposed Talman House Telecommunications Facility in Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin." WHS Project #14-0719/RO. June 2014. Prepared by Marcy Prchal. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |