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Property Record

1725 N WASHINGTON

Historic Name:
OAKHILL CEMETERY CHAPEL
Other Name:
Reference Number:
48607

Property Location

Location (Address)
1725 N WASHINGTON
County
Rock
City/Village
Janesville
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1899
Additions
Survey Date
1977
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Stone - Unspecified
Architect
John Knudson-contractor
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
A 'site file' 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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History.

Architectural Statement:
This diminutive cemetery chapel, built of stone, is a well-preserved example of the Gothic Revival style. Characteristic of the style are the high pitch gable roof, corner buttresses, pinnacles, pointed arch openings, and window tracery.

Historical Statement:
The Oakhill Cemetery Association, which built this chapel, was organized in 1851.
Bibliographic References
1975 Inventory Card. History of Rock County, page 597.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
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