Property Record
21 N MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | SHEPPARD'S JEWELRY |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 50047 |
| Location (Address): | 21 N MAIN ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1855 |
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| Survey Date: | 1988 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | North Main Street Historic District (Boundary Decrease) |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/22/1983 |
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| Additional Information: | This two story Commercial Vernacular styled building features a rectangualr shaped plan configuration, a brick and cararra glass exterior, a metal trim and a flat shaped roof. Visible on the facade are a dentil trimmed cornice, a three sided bay, and segmentally arched windows with brick lintels. The structure, which is in good condition, was owned by F. Leon DeLambert of 1420 Josephine Street. This c. 1855 building is architecturally significant in that it represents a type, period, or method of construction. (See Bib. Ref. A). It is historically significant in that it is associated with the development of a locality. For architectural and historical statements, see the NRHP Nomination Form. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Circa 1855 date of construction source: NRHP Nomination Form. B. Circa 1880 date of construction source: Observation. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |