Property Record
323 S GARFIELD AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Bernard M. & Claribel B. Palmer House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 81912 |
| Location (Address): | 323 S GARFIELD AVE |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1926 |
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| Survey Date: | 2003 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | Frank Riley |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Jefferson Avenue Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/19/2006 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/20/2006 |
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| Additional Information: | This house contributes to the architectural significance of the proposed Jefferson Avenue Historic District as a fine example of the Colonial Revival style designed by Madison architect Frank Riley, a master in the design of period revival homes. This two-story frame house in the Colonial revival style has a gabled roof, stucco wall surfaces, and shuttered windows. The January 15, 1927 Janesville Gazette reported that this house cost $20,000 to build. With the Russell C. Parker House at 904 Court Street (which cost $30,000), the pair were deemed "more expensive than any constructed in Janesville in a decade." Bernard Morey Palmer (1878-1945) was the son of William F. Palmer, who organized the Parker Pen Company with George S. Parker in 1891. Bernard was an attorney in the firm of Palmer and Dougherty. A Janesville City Council member, he also served on many boards including that of Beloit College. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) City Directories, 1919, 1925,1927,1929, 1931. 2005, Carol L. Cartwright. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Jefferson Avenue Historic District, Janesville, WI. The Bostwick Avenue and Jefferson Avenue Historic Districts: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 2008. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |