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Roughly S. Main St. from Milwaukee St. to Rock Co. Courthouse grounds and E. Court St. from Parker Dr. to Rock R.

Historic Name:
South Main Street Historic District
Reference Number:
90000820
Property Location:
Roughly S. Main St. from Milwaukee St. to Rock Co. Courthouse grounds and E. Court St. from Parker Dr. to Rock R.
County:
Rock
City/Village:
Janesville
Township:

Summary

Located in Janesville's downtown commercial district, the South Main Street Historic District contains fourteen intact 19th and 20th century buildings. The district encompasses historic South Main Street, an important commercial center of the city's historic downtown shopping district.

Property Details

Criteria
Event,Architecture/Engineering
Area Of Significance
Architecture,Commerce
Period of Significance
1851-1930
Architectural Style
Italianate,Second Empire,Queen Anne
Architect
Multiple
Resource Type
District
Historic Use
Professional,Specialty Store,Religious Facility,Manufacturing Facility

Resources Within The Property

Contributing Buildings
14
Contributing Sites
0
Contributing Structures
0
Contributing Objects
0
Non-Contributing Buildings
0
Non-Contributing Sites
0
Non-Contributing Structures
0
Non-Contributing Objects
0

Designations

Listed in the State Register
Apr 19, 1990
Listed in the National Register
Jun 1, 1990
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