Property Record
800 BENTON AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | MATTESON AND LINDSTROM HOUSE; O'Brien House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 50122 |
| Location (Address): | 800 BENTON AVE |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1919 |
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| Survey Date: | 1992 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Craftsman |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
| Architect: | Matteson And Lindstrom |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Benton Avenue Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/7/1996 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 4/25/1995 |
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| Additional Information: | This one and a half story Bungalow features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a concrete block foundation, an aluminum sided exterior, a wood trim and an asphalt shingled gable roof. Rafters and brackets embellish both the main roof and the side-facing gabled dormer. The building, which is in good condition, was owned by Daniel Livick in 1982. According to the Intensive Survey Form, the original name assocated with this structure is O'Brien. (See Bib. Ref. A). This dwelling is architecturally significant in that it represents a type, period, or method of construction. See the District Survey Form for a historical statement. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. City Directories: 1919, 1925, 1931. B. 1919-1920 date of construction: Tax Rolls. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |