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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 468 N CHATHAM ST |
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| County | Rock |
| City/Village | Janesville |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1860 |
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| Survey Date | 1985,2014 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Side Gabled |
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| Wall Material | Asbestos |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | Simple one story frame house with a shed roof. Attic story windows suggest that the original design was Greek Reviva;. Built in the mid 1850s for Andrew Dimock. Subsequent owners were Harvey Smith, a wagon maker, and Harry M. Hessenauer, a "drayman.' |
| Bibliographic References | (A) Assessment Rolls, 1856, 1860, 1865, 1875. (B) City Directoreis, 1859, 1866, 1870, 1913. "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. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Look West Historic District (Boundary Increase) |
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| National Register Listing Date | Dec 10, 1993 |
| State Register Listing Date | Dec 11, 1993 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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