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Property Record

211 S MAIN ST

Historic Name:
CHESTER ALDEN HOUSE
Other Name:
WHITCOMB FUNERAL HOME
Reference Number:
49857

Property Location

Location (Address)
211 S MAIN ST
County
Rock
City/Village
Janesville
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1856
Additions
Survey Date
1977
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Stone - Unspecified
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
This is one of only a few stone houses in the Courthouse Hill Historic District. Alden was a partner in the firm of Jackman and Alden, proprietors of the Farmers Mill.

"This outstanding Italianate Style house is one of only a few stone houses in the district, and one of the city's best preserved mid-nineteenth-century houses. The buff-colored limestone was rough-cut, with smooth stone used at window and door openings. The friezes of the porch and house are elaborate, and the porch is carried by slender posts which terminate in foliate brackets. Alden was a partner in Jackman and Alden." The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997.
Bibliographic References
A. Assessment Rolls: 1860, 1890. B. City Directories: 1859-60, 1866, 1870. C. 1858 Map of Rock County (including Janesville). The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1990. The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Courthouse Hill Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Jan 17, 1986
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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