Property Record
117-119 W MILWAUKEE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | D. Davies, Jr.-John Dunn Block |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 27635 |
Location (Address): | 117-119 W MILWAUKEE ST |
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County: | Rock |
City: | Janesville |
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Year Built: | 1869 |
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Survey Date: | 1977 |
Historic Use: | retail building |
Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | Unknown |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | West Milwaukee Street Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 5/17/1990 |
State Register Listing Date: | 2/19/1990 |
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Additional Information: | Dunn and his brother operated a wine and liquor shop in 117 W. Milwaukee. Subsequently it housed John Cunningham's liquor shop and the Muellenscharder and Treeloff saloon. 119 W. Milwaukee housed a grocery operated by D. Davies, Jr. and his brothers. |
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Bibliographic References: | A. Assessment Rolls: 1870, 1880. B. City Directories: 1870, 1903, 1913. C. 1877 Birdseye View of Janesville. D. 1884 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. E. Wise (1888). F. 1869 date of construction source: Tax Rolls. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |