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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 334 JEFFERSON AVE |
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| County | Rock |
| City/Village | Janesville |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1921 |
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| Survey Date | 2003 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Prairie School |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Brick |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
This house contributes to the architectural significance of the proposed Jefferson Avenue Historic District as a very stripped down version of the Prairie Style. The overall form and massing suggest the style, but does not have the broad horizontal emphasis of the best examples. The windows are also not set in window bands or a suggestion of window bands on the second story. However, this house is very well-preserved and attractive. This house was built by Harry Summers, a local architect and building contractor with A. Summers & Son. The low pitched gable roof has deep eaves and grouped casement windows, which are hallmarks of the style influenced by the early work of Frank Lloyd Wright. |
| Bibliographic References | City Directories. 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. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Jefferson Avenue Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Apr 19, 2006 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 20, 2006 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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