203 S CHERRY ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

203 S CHERRY ST

Architecture and History Inventory
203 S CHERRY ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Elihu Cook House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:20071
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):203 S CHERRY ST
County:Rock
City:Janesville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1855
Additions:
Survey Date:1987
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Asbestos
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:1996
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Old Fourth Ward Historic District
National Register Listing Date:5/30/1990
State Register Listing Date:2/7/1990
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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. Two story L-shaped house retains features of the Greek Revival style. Built for Elihu Cook. Subsequently owned by J.C. Echlin of Echlin and Foote Clothiers, and Stephen Hotelling, a railroad engineer.
Bibliographic References:(A) Assessment Rolls, 1854, 1858, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1880, 1890. (B) City Directories, 1859, 1866, 1870. (C) Portrait and Bio. Album of Rock County, p. 556.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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