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904 ROCKPORT RD

Historic Name:
Roswell Hill Blacksmith Shop
Other Name:
Reference Number:
19897

Property Location

Location (Address)
904 ROCKPORT RD
County
Rock
City/Village
Janesville
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1855
Additions
Survey Date
1980
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Cut Stone
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
To be demolished 3/1999. This two-story blacksmith shop features a rectangular shaped plan configuration, a stone foundation, a cut stone exterior and trim, and an asphalt shingled gable roof. The fenestration is symetrically aligned. Stone lintels and sills adorn the windows throughout the structure. This building is in fair condition. It is architecturally significant because it represents a type, period, or method of construction.

Historical Statement: This early stone building, constructed in c. 1855, was originally built as a blacksmith shop for Roswell Hill. (See Bib. Ref. A, B, C). A small broom factory one operated on the second floor.
Bibliographic References
A. Assessment Rolls: 1854, 1860, 1870, 1880, etc. B. City Directories: 1859-60, 1866, 1892-93, etc. C. 1858 Map of Rock County (including Janesville). D. Circa 1855 date of construction source: Maps. The Old Fourth Ward Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1990.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Old Fourth Ward Historic District
National Register Listing Date
May 30, 1990
State Register Listing Date
Feb 07, 1990
Contributing
Yes
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