WISCONSIN - Rock County - Historic Districts

Benton Avenue Historic District (added 1996 - Rock County - #96000251) Roughly bounded by Benton Ave., Wilton Ave., Sherman Ave., Richardson St., Blaine Ave. and Prairie Ave. , Janesville (50 acres, 78 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Matteson & Landstrom Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Bluff Street Historic District (added 1983 - Rock County - #83003411) Also known as 020477223;0417801167;See Also:Cobblestone Buildings of Rock Roughly both sides of Bluff St. from Shirland Ave. to Merrill St. , Beloit (390 acres, 109 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Quinn,William, Wolfley,Chester E. Architectural Style: Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) Area of Significance: European, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Bostwick Avenue Historic District (added 2006 - Rock County - #06000321) 404-436 Bostwick Ave. and 1118 and 1128 Grace St. , Janesville (30 acres, 7 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling City of Beloit Waterworks and Pump Station (added 1990 - Rock County - #90001460) Also known as See Also:Beloit Water Tower 1005 Pleasant St. , Beloit (20 acres, 2 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Public Works, Water Works Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Columbus Circle Historic District (added 2005 - Rock County - #05000453) Columbus Circle generally bounded by N. Adams and E. Milwaukee Sts. and N. Garfield Ave. , Janesville (150 acres, 64 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Tudor Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Conrad Cottages Historic District (added 1993 - Rock County - #93000157) 235--330 Milton Ave. , Janesville (40 acres, 7 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Second Empire Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Cooksville Historic District (added 1973 - Rock County - #73000254) Both sides of streets bordering the Public Sq. and Rock St. , Cooksville (240 acres, 7 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Courthouse Hill Historic District (added 1986 - Rock County - #86000205) Also known as See Also:Lovejoy and Merrrill-Nowlan Houses Roughly bounded by E. Milwaukee St., Garfield and Oakland Aves., S. Main St., and E. Court St. and Milton Ave. , Janesville (823 acres, 274 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) Historic Person: Craig,Joseph A.,et al. Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Industry Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling East Milwaukee Street Historic District (added 1980 - Rock County - #80000184) N. Parker Dr. and E. Milwaukee St. , Janesville (14 acres, 7 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Mid 19th Century Revival, Other, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Evansville Historic District (added 1978 - Rock County - #78000132) roughly bounded by Allens Creek, Liberty, 4th and Garfield Sts. , Evansville (1100 acres, 299 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Claude & Starck Architectural Style: Romanesque, Italianate Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: State , Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Fulton Street Historic District (added 1999 - Rock County - #99000788) Along Fulton St., roughly bounded by Main ans Albion Sts.; 11-21 Swift St. , Edgerton (60 acres, 27 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History, Commerce Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Restaurant, Specialty Store Jefferson Avenue Historic District (added 2006 - Rock County - #06000300) Bounded by Oakland, Garfield and Ruger Aves. and Forest Park Blvd. , Janesville (210 acres, 77 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Law, Law and Potter, Riley, Frank, et al. Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Look West Historic District (added 1987 - Rock County - #87000506) Roughly bounded by Mineral Point Ave., N. Franklin and Race Sts., Laurel Ave., and N. Chatham St. , Janesville (800 acres, 547 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Italianate, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Law, Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture, Commerce, Health/Medicine, Transportation, Industry Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Look West Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1993 - Rock County - #93001429) Roughly bounded by Laurel Ave. and N. Madison, W. Court and N. Palm Sts. , Janesville (100 acres, 71 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Queen Anne, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Merrill Avenue Historic District (added 1993 - Rock County - #93000028) 103, 107, 111, 115 Merrill Ave. , Beloit (15 acres, 4 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Milton College Historic District (added 1980 - Rock County - #80000188) College St. , Milton (5 acres, 5 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Italianate Historic Person: Goodrich,Joseph Significant Year: 1854, 1855, 1867 Area of Significance: Education, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education Historic Sub-function: College, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education Current Sub-function: College, Single Dwelling Mouth of the Yahara Archeological District (added 1975 - Rock County - #75000079) Also known as Indian Hill Mound Group, Catfish Village Site, Lyon Campsite Address Restricted , Fulton (1400 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: middle woodland (hopewell), multiple, red ocher Period of Significance: 500-999 BC, 1000-500 AD Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Camp, Graves/Burials, Village Site Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape Current Sub-function: Graves/Burials, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land, Village Site Near East Side Historic District (added 1983 - Rock County - #83003419) Also known as 1030741865;0807791895 Roughly bounded by Pleasant, Clary Sts., Wisconsin and E. Grand Aves. , Beloit (930 acres, 166 buildings, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) Area of Significance: Education, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric, Social History, Architecture Cultural Affiliation: effigy mound culture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1000-500 AD Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education Historic Sub-function: College, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education Current Sub-function: College, Single Dwelling North Main Street Historic District (added 1980 - Rock County - #80000189) Also known as See Also:North Main Street Historic District (Boundary Decre N. Main St. and N. Parker Dr. , Janesville (25 acres, 9 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Late Victorian Area of Significance: Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business North Main Street Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1983 - Rock County - #83003421) Also known as See Also:North Main Street Historic District 11-23 and 18-22 N. Main St., and Wall St. between N. Main and N. Parker Dr. , Jonesville (15 acres, 6 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Mid 19th Century Revival, Other, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Old Fourth Ward Historic District (added 1990 - Rock County - #90000789) Roughly bounded by Washington St., Center Ave., Court St., Franklin St., and Monterey Park , Janesville (2300 acres, 1100 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Law,Law, & Potter Architectural Style: Other, Queen Anne, Italianate Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education, Religion Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Prospect Hill Historic District (added 1992 - Rock County - #92001558) Also known as See Also:Richardson,Hamilton,House Roughly bounded by Eisenhower, Prospect and Atwood Aves., Milwaukee St., Parker Dr. and Centerway , Janesville (400 acres, 115 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Kemp,Frank, Schopbell,Ellis Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman, Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling South Main Street Historic District (added 1990 - Rock County - #90000820) Also known as See Also:Lappin-Hayes Block;Court Street Methodist Church;Fr Roughly S. Main St. from Milwaukee St. to Rock Co. Courthouse grounds and E. Court St. from Parker Dr. to Rock R. , Janesville (30 acres, 14 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Italianate, Second Empire Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Religious Structure, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store West Milwaukee Street Historic District (added 1990 - Rock County - #90000790) Roughly bounded by Wall, River, Court, and Academy Sts. , Janesville (120 acres, 54 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Simon,Louis A., Foster,William D. Architectural Style: Other, Queen Anne, Italianate Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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