National Register of Historic Places - Wisconsin (WI), Rock County

Rock County Wisconsin (Vacant / Not In Use) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Footville Condensery, Beloit Water Tower, City of Beloit Waterworks and Pump Station, Clinton Water Tower and Cooksville Mill and Mill Pond Site.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rock County places including Jacob Miller, G.S. Shureman, William How, J.B. Kinley, Joseph Porter, Patton & Fisher, Van Ryn & De Gellke, Goodhue & Co., John Almond and Frank Kemp. Prominent architectural styles found in Rock Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Italianate.

Beloit Water Tower (added 1983 - - #83003410)

1005 Pleasant St. , Beloit

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kinley,J.B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

City of Beloit Waterworks and Pump Station (added 1990 - - #90001460)

Also known as See Also:Beloit Water Tower

1005 Pleasant St. , Beloit

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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

Clinton Water Tower (added 1985 - - #85000493)

High St. , Clinton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cooksville Mill and Mill Pond Site (added 1980 - - #80000394)

Also known as Ro-221

SR 1 , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Invention

Cultural Affiliation:

Industrial American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Court Street Methodist Church (added 1977 - - #77000045)

Also known as Rock County Appilance and TV

36 S. Main St. , Janesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Crosby Block (added 1985 - - #85001658)

102 Allen St. , Clinton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dougan Round Barn (added 1979 - - #79000108)

444 West Colley Rd. , Beloit

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Edgerton Public Grade Schools (added 1987 - - #86003568)

Also known as Cornerstone Square Apartments

116 N. Swift St. , Edgerton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kemp,Frank, Shureman,G.S.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Emerson Hall (added 1979 - - #79000109)

Beloit College campus , Beloit

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patton & Fisher

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Footville Condensery (added 1982 - - #82000704)

Beloit St. , Footville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Gilley-tofsland Octagonal Barn (added 1979 - - #79000111)

NW of Edgerton , Edgerton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Almond,John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

How-Beckman Mill (added 1977 - - #77000049)

Also known as Beckman's Mill

Address Restricted , Beloit

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Janesville High School (added 1999 - - #99000760)

Also known as Marshall Junior High, Marshall Middle School

408 S. Main St. , Janesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Van Ryn & De Gellke

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Orfordville Depot (added 1988 - - #88002004)

Also known as Milwaukee Road railroad station;Chicago,Milwaukee,St. Paul r

Beliot St. , Orfordville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Porter, J. K., Farmstead (added 1980 - - #80000400)

SR 1 , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Risum Round Barn (added 1979 - - #79000112)

SW of Orfordville , Orfordville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use