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N. Main St. and N. Parker Dr.

Historic Name:
North Main Street Historic District
Reference Number:
80000189
Property Location:
N. Main St. and N. Parker Dr.
County:
Rock
City/Village:
Janesville
Township:

Summary

Built between 1850 and 1899, this district includes nine buildings on the south end of North Main Street and a block-long section of historic brick paving on East Wall Street. The commercial neighborhood includes structures built in Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Commercial Vernacular styles that were the location of small businesses. Business owners commonly lived above their stores.

Property Details

Criteria
Event,Architecture/Engineering
Area Of Significance
Architecture,Commerce,Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance
1850-1899
Architectural Style
Late Victorian
Architect
Resource Type
District
Historic Use
Business

Resources Within The Property

Contributing Buildings
9
Contributing Sites
0
Contributing Structures
1
Contributing Objects
0
Non-Contributing Buildings
0
Non-Contributing Sites
0
Non-Contributing Structures
0
Non-Contributing Objects
0

Designations

Listed in the National Register
Feb 8, 1980
Listed in the State Register
Jan 1, 1989
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