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Roughly bounded by Washington St., Center Ave., Court St., Franklin St., and Monterey Park

Historic Name:
Old Fourth Ward Historic District
Reference Number:
90000789
Property Location:
Roughly bounded by Washington St., Center Ave., Court St., Franklin St., and Monterey Park
County:
Rock
City/Village:
Janesville
Township:

Summary

Settled between the 1850s and the 1890s, the Old Fourth Ward Historic District, located southwest of Janesville's downtown commercial district, contains more than 1,000 buildings in the relatively dense working class residential neighborhood. Small to medium sized structures are good examples of vernacular architecture.

Property Details

Criteria
Event,Architecture/Engineering
Area Of Significance
Architecture,Social History
Period of Significance
1840-1930
Architectural Style
Italianate,Queen Anne,Other
Architect
Law,Law,& Potter
Resource Type
District
Historic Use
Single Dwelling,Multiple Dwelling,School,Religious Facility

Resources Within The Property

Contributing Buildings
1100
Contributing Sites
1
Contributing Structures
0
Contributing Objects
1
Non-Contributing Buildings
443
Non-Contributing Sites
1
Non-Contributing Structures
0
Non-Contributing Objects
0

Designations

Listed in the State Register
Feb 7, 1990
Listed in the National Register
May 30, 1990
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