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Property Record

704 E MILWAUKEE ST

Historic Name:
CHARLES SKELLEY HOUSE
Other Name:
Reference Number:
49921

Property Location

Location (Address)
704 E MILWAUKEE ST
County
Rock
City/Village
Janesville
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1878
Additions
Survey Date
1977
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Cream Brick
Architect
Unknown
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Skelley, a native of Pennsylvania, settled in Janesville in 1848. From then until 1867 he was engaged in the grocery business. He subsequently clerked for R. M. Bostwick. The property was in the Skelly family until 1925.

"This gable-roofed Italianate house has segmental arch windows with brick voussoirs and limestone keystones. Paired brackets at the eaves and oval and round windows provide further ornamentation." The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997.
Bibliographic References
A. Assessment Rolls: 1870, 1880, 1890. B. City Directories: 1892, 1903, 1913. C. Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County. D. History of Rock County. E. Italianate Houses of Janesville Thematic Resource. F. Circa 1878 date of construction source: NR Nomination. 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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