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Property Record

321 E MILWAUKEE ST

Historic Name:
OTTO KNEIPP HOUSE
Other Name:
PROFESSIONAL ARTS BUILDING
Reference Number:
46437

Property Location

Location (Address)
321 E MILWAUKEE ST
County
Rock
City/Village
Janesville
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1881
Additions
Survey Date
1988,2014
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Cream Brick
Architect
Unknown
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
This two story Italianate styled house features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a cut stone foundation, a cream brick exterior, a wood trim and an asphalt shingled, low-pitched, mutli-gabled roof. Architectural elements include wide eaves, spindled gable ornaments in the open gable ends, and keystoned and jack arched window hoods. The former residence, which is in good condition, served more recently as office space. E. E. Elliott owned the building in 1982.

Historical Statement:

Assessment roll and directory research indicates that a house, owned by Frank Richards, was located here as early as 1866. Despite this , the transitional style of the house and secondary information indicates that this house was built in about 1881. The owner of the property in 1881 was Otto Kneipp, a blacksmith. The Otto Kneipp house is architecturally significant in that it represents a type, period or method of construction.
Bibliographic References
A. Assessment Rolls: 1860, 1870, 1890. B. Janesville Gazette, July 22, 1966. C. City Directories: 1866, 1870-71, 1886-87, 1891. D. Italianate Houses of Janesville Thematic Resource. E. HISTORIC JANESVILLE, HERITAGE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATES, INC. MACDONALD AND MACK PARTNERSHIP, CITY OF JANESVILLE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. "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
Prospect Hill Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Nov 05, 1992
State Register Listing Date
Jul 22, 1992
Contributing
Yes
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