National or State Registers Record
Roughly bounded by Eisenhower, Prospect and Atwood Aves., Milwaukee St., Parker Dr. and Centerway
National or State Register of Historic Places
| Historic Name: | Prospect Hill Historic District |
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| Reference Number: | 92001558 |
| Location (Address): | Roughly bounded by Eisenhower, Prospect and Atwood Aves., Milwaukee St., Parker Dr. and Centerway |
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| County: | Rock |
| City/Village: | Janesville |
| Township: |
| Built between 1847 and 1937 on a hill east of the Rock River, this large residential neighborhood along East Center and Prospect Avenue includes 129 homes on small lots with few modern intrusions. Half of the houses are of Queen Anne, Bungalow, Foursquare, Italianate, and period revival styles built for the wealthy. The other half represent historic vernacular forms where middle-class families resided. |
| Period of Significance: | 1847-1937 |
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| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Single Dwelling |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Multiple Dwelling |
| Historic Use: | Religion: Religious Facility |
| Historic Use: | Religion: Church School |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
| Architectural Style: | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Resource Type: | District |
| Architect: | Schopbell,Ellis |
| Architect: | Kemp,Frank |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 11/05/1992 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 07/22/1992 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 115 |
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| Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |