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18-22 N MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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18-22 N MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
18-22 N MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:IOOF BLOCK
Other Name:IOOF BLOCK
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:50045
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):18-22 N MAIN ST
County:Rock
City:Janesville
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1866
Additions:
Survey Date:1988
Historic Use:social recreational/fraternal hall
Architectural Style:Italianate
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: North Main Street Historic District (Boundary Decrease)
National Register Listing Date:7/22/1983
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:This three story Italianate styled building features a square shaped plan configuration, a brick foundation, a cream brick exterior, a wood and brick trim, and a flat roof. Italianate detailing is visible in such details as the bracketed cornice, the round arched windows, and the three-sided two story bay. The structure is in good condition. 18 North Main Street, The Looking Glass Bar, was owned by Riley Pierson in 1982, and 20-22 North Main Street, Hall's Studio & Janesville Sport Shop, was owned by the Wisconsin Lodge #14 IOOF, also in 1982. This building is architecturally significant in that it represents a type, period, or method of construction. It is historically significant in that it is associated with the development of a locality. See the NRHP Nomination Form for architectural and historical statements.
Bibliographic References:A. Date of construction source: NRHP Nomination Form.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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