Property Record
51 S MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | ROCK COUNTY COURTHOUSE |
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| Other Name: | ROCK COUNTY COURTHOUSE |
| Contributing: | No |
| Reference Number: | 18420 |
| Location (Address): | 51 S MAIN ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1955 |
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| Survey Date: | 1986 |
| Historic Use: | courthouse |
| Architectural Style: | International Style |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Carl Lloyd Ames |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Courthouse Hill Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 1/17/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. BRICK POLYCHROMY. This International Style building is Rock County's third courthouse on this site. It was significantly enlarged in 1996-98 according to plans of Madison architect Kenton Peters. |
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| Bibliographic References: | The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1990. The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |