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419 ST. LAWRENCE AVE

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419 ST. LAWRENCE AVE

Historic Name:

Other Name:
Roy Chapman Andrews Boyhood Home

Reference Number:
85328

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Property Location

Location (Address)

419 ST. LAWRENCE AVE

County

Rock

City/Village

Beloit

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1859

Additions

Survey Date

1981,2015

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Italianate

Structural System

Balloon Frame

Wall Material

Aluminum/Vinyl Siding

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. This house is the boyhood home of Roy Chapman Andrews, an explorer for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. He began his career by sweeping floors at the museum in 1906. By 1934 he had become the museum's director. Andrews is famed for the dramatic expeditions he led to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia from 1922 to 1930. Andrews adventurous experiences and narrow escapes are said to have inspired Steven Spielberg's movie character "Indiana Jones."

Bibliographic References

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Not Listed

National Register Listing Date

State Register Listing Date

Contributing

house Italianate

Rock
County

Beloit
Community

1850-1859
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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