Property Record
JANESVILLE ST AND MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | World War I Veterans Memorial |
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| Other Name: | World War Memorial |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 5731 |
| Location (Address): | JANESVILLE ST AND MAIN ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Oregon |
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| Year Built: | 1920 |
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| Survey Date: | 1979 |
| Historic Use: | monument |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Wall Material: | Granite Stone |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | South Main Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/15/2000 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/21/2000 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. GRANITE WAR MONUMENT Supposedly the first WWI monument built in the US. Made from a granite column from the old Chicago City Hall.[A] |
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| Bibliographic References: | [A] "Ride the Oregon Trail", 6/5/1993. Oregon Observer 10/8/1987. “Architecture/History Survey. WHS project number 08-0176/DA. 2007. Prepared by Carol Lohry Cartwright. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |