Court Street Methodist Church - Janesville, WI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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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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