3912 N Hackbarth Rd | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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3912 N Hackbarth Rd

Architecture and History Inventory
3912 N Hackbarth Rd | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Redwood Motel
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:220762
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):3912 N Hackbarth Rd
County:Rock
City:
Township/Village:Janesville
Unincorporated Community:
Town:3
Range:12
Direction:E
Section:15
Quarter Section:NW
Quarter/Quarter Section:NE
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1952
Additions: 1957
Survey Date:201220132024
Historic Use:lodging-hotel
Architectural Style:Twentieth Century Commercial
Structural System:
Wall Material:Board and Batten
Architect: William Kaiser
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:Constructed in two stages, the portion of the motel north of the motel lobby entrance was built in 1952. At that time, the building featured a red exterior and 13 units plus the owner-operator living quarters. The lobby/motel office area and the southern portion of the building were constructed in 1957, increasing the motel capacity to 21 units plus the owner-operator living quarters. 2013 - appearance unchanged. 2024 - appearance unchanged.
Bibliographic References:Assessor record; Wisconsin Aerial Photo Collection; Redwood Motel postcards; Directory of Hotels and Tourist Rooming Houses in Wisconsin (1956) “Motel Lovely Home---Lively Career!” Janesville Daily Gazette (Janesville, Wisconsin), August 6, 1958, page 12. “Redwood Motel is Enlarged; Plan Open House.” Janesville Daily Gazette (Janesville, Wisconsin), November 22, 1957, page 12. “You Are Invited to Attend Our Open House at the Redwood Motel.” Janesville Daily Gazette (Janesville, Wisconsin), November 23, 1957, page 5.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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