Property Record
NW CNR OF AVALON RD AND COUNTY HIGHWAY G
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | ROCKFORD, BELOIT AND JANESVILLE RAILWAY SUBSTATION |
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Other Name: | |
Contributing: | |
Reference Number: | 20718 |
Location (Address): | NW CNR OF AVALON RD AND COUNTY HIGHWAY G |
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County: | Rock |
City: | |
Township/Village: | La Prairie |
Unincorporated Community: | |
Town: | 2 |
Range: | 12 |
Direction: | E |
Section: | 12 |
Quarter Section: | NE |
Quarter/Quarter Section: | SE |
Year Built: | 1902 |
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Additions: | |
Survey Date: | 1987 |
Historic Use: | power plant |
Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
Structural System: | |
Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | ROCKFORD, BELOIT AND JANESVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY |
Other Buildings On Site: | |
Demolished?: | Yes |
Demolished Date: |
National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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National Register Listing Date: | |
State Register Listing Date: |
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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. STONE CORNICE PLAQUE READS 'SUB STATION RB&J RY'. SUBSTATION FOR ELECTRIC-POWERED INTERURBAN RAILWAY LINE. RB&J ACQUIRED BY ROCKFORD & INTERURBAN RAILWAY IN 1906. LINE DISCONTINUED IN 1929. BRICK CORBELLED CORNICE. DOE 9/8/88. |
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Bibliographic References: |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |