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Property Record

700 ST LAWRENCE AVE

Historic Name:
WILLIAM G. WHEELER HOUSE
Other Name:
Reference Number:
50039

Property Location

Location (Address)
700 ST LAWRENCE AVE
County
Rock
City/Village
Janesville
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1929
Additions
Survey Date
1993
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
This two and one half story red brick house is a well-preserved example of the Georgian Revival style. Characteristic of the style are a symmetrical facade, a central projecting bay, a full pediment, and rectangular plan. Built in about 1930 for William G. Wheeler, an attorney.
Bibliographic References
(A) City Directories, 1927, 1931. (B) City Clerk's Building Files.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Courthouse Hill Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Jan 17, 1986
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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