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 Court Street Methodist Church - Janesville, WI
N 42° 40.919 W 089° 01.301
16T E 334365 N 4727482
The Court Street Methodist Church was built in 1868 after the American House which occupied the site burned down. It is located at 36 S. Main St. in Janesville, WI.
Waymark Code: WM2E9J
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2007
Views: 24
From the University of Wisconsin Digital Collection:
This majestic building occupies the site of the American House (1840), a stagecoach hotel that burned in 1867. In an unusual but practical combination, the building was designed to accomodate both the First Methodist Episcopal Church and, at the ground floor, commercial tenants, notably grocers. The building was used by the congregation until 1905, when it was sold to the Masonic Western Star Lodge, which occupied it until 1965. From 1920 to 1974, the J.C. Penney Department Store was also a tenant. At present an appliance retailer occupies the first floor.
Although the storefronts have been altered, the details of the upper floors are largely intact. The distinctive mansard roof, a hallmark of the French Second Empire style, is one of few examples in the city.
Street address:
36 S. Main St.
Janesville, WI USA
53545
County / Borough / Parish: Rock
Year listed: 1977
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event: Style: Second Empire
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Religion, Social: Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
Current function: Commerce/Trade: Business
Privately owned?: yes
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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