850 PLEASANT ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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850 PLEASANT ST

Architecture and History Inventory
850 PLEASANT ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Beloit Power Plant
Other Name:The Power House
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:85209
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):850 PLEASANT ST
County:Rock
City:Beloit
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1907
Additions: 1913 1917 1920 1925 1945 1948 2019
Survey Date:19812015
Historic Use:public utility/power plant/sewage/water
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Sargent and Lundy (Blackhawk Generating Plant addition)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Beloit Power Plant
National Register Listing Date:7/31/2017
State Register Listing Date:5/19/2017
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' titled "Blackhawk Hydro" exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office.
Bibliographic References:https://www.beloit.edu/student-life/the-powerhouse/
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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