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321 E VAN BUREN ST

Historic Name:
George A. Jacobs House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
50233

Property Location

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

Property Features

Year Built
1865
Additions
Survey Date
1977
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Balloon Frame
Wall Material
Clapboard
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Architectural Statement: Two story frame main house with a one story wing. Retains Italianate features including overhanging eaves with brackets, tall first story windows, and double doors.

Historical Statement: Built in about 1865. Moved to its present location at the turn of the century when the Malcolm Jeffris Hosue was built at 502 St. Lawrence. Owned in the early 1900s by George A. Jacobs, an insurance agent.

Also known as the William Judd House.

"This gable-roofed Italianate house with a one-story side ell was moved to this location about 1905, when the Malcolm Jeffris house was built at 502 St. Lawrence. It is a good example of an Italianate style house of wood-frame construction. Of note are the flat "hourglass" door and window surrounds, a detail seen on several other early houses in the district. George A. Jacobs, an insurance agent, owned this house in the early 1900s." The Courthouse Hill Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1997.
Bibliographic References
City Directories: 1903, 1913. 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
Unique ID
HI50233

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