Property Record
208 FOREST PARK BLVD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Charles & Madge Brecher House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 125985 |
| Location (Address): | 208 FOREST PARK BLVD |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1937 |
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| Survey Date: | 2003 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Wood Shingle |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Jefferson Avenue Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/19/2006 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/20/2006 |
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| Additional Information: | This house contributes to the architectural significance of the proposed Jefferson Avenue Historic District as an interesting example of the Tudor Revival style. The house has the steeply-pitched gable roof and half-timber detail typical of the style. The wood shingled walls are unusual, but meant to give the house an English Cottage appearance. Charles was a department manager at the Chevrolet Motor Company. |
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| 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. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |