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Property Record

630 E HOLMES ST

Historic Name:
Olaf H. Olson House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
75912

Property Location

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

Property Features

Year Built
1909
Additions
Survey Date
1993
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Stucco
Architect
Frank H. Kemp
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Two-and-one-half story house with Western Stick Style and English Tudor features. Built for Olaf H. Olsen, according to the design of Frank H. Kemp, a Janesville architect. Olson owned a jewelry store, Olin & Olson, in the corn exchange.
Bibliographic References
(A) Tax rolls. (B) City Directories, 1913, 1919, 1925, 1931. (C) Rock County Historical Sites and Buildings, p. 217. 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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