National Register of Historic Places listings in Rock County, Wisconsin

Location of Rock County in Wisconsin

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Rock County, Wisconsin. It is intended to provide a comprehensive listing of entries in the National Register of Historic Places that are located in Rock County, Wisconsin. The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below may be seen in a map.

There are 133 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another seven properties were once listed but have been removed.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted May 27, 2016.

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	John Alexander Wheat Warehouse	John Alexander Wheat Warehouse	September 13, 1978 (#78003383)	304 S. Janesville St.	Milton
2	Abram Allen House	Abram Allen House	September 13, 1978 (#78003386)	205 E. Madison Ave.	Milton
3	The Armory	The Armory	November 21, 1978 (#78000130)	10 S. High St.	Janesville
4	Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum	Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum	April 11, 1977 (#77000048)	2149 St. Lawrence Ave.	Beloit
5	Beloit Water Tower		January 7, 1983 (#83003410)	1005 Pleasant St.	Beloit
6	Benton Avenue Historic District	Benton Avenue Historic District	March 7, 1996 (#96000251)	Roughly bounded by Benton Ave., Milton Ave., Sherman Ave., Richardson St., Blaine Ave. and Prairie Ave.	Janesville
7	Selvy Blodgett House	Selvy Blodgett House	May 23, 1980 (#80000183)	417 Bluff St.	Beloit
8	Bluff Street Historic District	Bluff Street Historic District	January 7, 1983 (#83003411)	Roughly both sides of Bluff St. from Shirland Ave. to Merrill St.	Beloit
9	Bostwick Avenue Historic District	Bostwick Avenue Historic District	April 24, 2006 (#06000321)	404-436 Bostwick Ave. and 1118 and 1128 Grace St.	Janesville
10	Brasstown Cottage	Brasstown Cottage	March 4, 1983 (#83003412)	1701 Colley Rd.	Beloit
11	Church of St. Thomas the Apostle	Church of St. Thomas the Apostle	January 7, 1983 (#83003413)	822 E. Grand Ave.	Beloit
12	Citizens Bank	Citizens Bank	August 1, 1985 (#85001661)	Front & Allen Sts.	Clinton
13	City of Beloit Waterworks and Pump Station	City of Beloit Waterworks and Pump Station	September 13, 1990 (#90001460)	1005 Pleasant St.	Beloit
14	Clark-Brown House	Clark-Brown House	September 13, 1985 (#85002126)	3457 Riverside Dr.	Beloit
15	Clinton Village Hall	Clinton Village Hall	August 1, 1985 (#85001660)	301 Cross St.	Clinton
16	Clinton Water Tower	Clinton Water Tower	March 7, 1985 (#85000493)	High St.	Clinton
17	Columbus Circle Historic District	Columbus Circle Historic District	May 19, 2005 (#05000453)	Columbus Circle generally bounded by N. Adams and E. Milwaukee Sts. and N. Garfield Ave.	Janesville
18	Conrad Cottages Historic District	Conrad Cottages Historic District	March 11, 1993 (#93000157)	235-330 Milton Ave.	Janesville
19	Cooksville Cheese Factory	Cooksville Cheese Factory	September 17, 1980 (#80000395)	SR 1	Evansville
20	Cooksville Historic District	Cooksville Historic District	October 25, 1973 (#73000254)	Both sides of streets bordering the Public Sq. and Rock St.	Cooksville	Boundary increase (listed September 17, 1980): Roughly Tolles Rd., Church St., Rock St., Dane St., and Main St.
21	Cooksville Mill and Mill Pond Site	Cooksville Mill and Mill Pond Site	September 17, 1980 (#80000394)	SR 1	Evansville
22	Cooper-Gillies House	Cooper-Gillies House	September 17, 1980 (#80000397)	SR 1	Evansville
23	Courier Building	Courier Building	August 24, 2015 (#15000552)	513 Vernal Ave.	Milton
24	Court Street Methodist Church	Court Street Methodist Church	November 17, 1977 (#77000045)	36 S. Main St.	Janesville
25	Courthouse Hill Historic District	Courthouse Hill Historic District	January 17, 1986 (#86000205)	Roughly bounded by E. Milwaukee St., Garfield and Oakland Aves., S. Main St., and E. Court St. and Milton Ave.	Janesville
26	J. W. Crist House	J. W. Crist House	January 7, 1983 (#83003414)	2601 Afton Rd.	Beloit
27	Crosby Block	Crosby Block	August 1, 1985 (#85001658)	102 Allen St.	Clinton
28	James B. Crosby House	James B. Crosby House	December 14, 1995 (#95001454)	1005 Sutherland Ave.	Janesville
29	Charles L. Culton House	Charles L. Culton House	August 22, 1977 (#77000046)	708 Washington St.	Edgerton
30	De Jean House	De Jean House	September 13, 1978 (#78003388)	27 Third St.	Milton
31	Erastus Dean Farmstead	Erastus Dean Farmstead	December 4, 1978 (#78000131)	E of Janesville on U.S. 14	Janesville
32	Homer B. DeLong House	Homer B. DeLong House	August 1, 1985 (#85001659)	500 Milwaukee Rd.	Clinton
33	John T. Dow House	John T. Dow House	September 17, 1980 (#80000396)	SR 1	Evansville
34	Eager Free Public Library	Eager Free Public Library	August 16, 1977 (#77000047)	39 W. Main St.	Evansville
35	Almeron Eager Funerary Monument and Plot	Almeron Eager Funerary Monument and Plot	July 20, 2011 (#11000477)	8012 N. Cemetery Rd.	Evansville
36	East Milwaukee Street Historic District	East Milwaukee Street Historic District	February 8, 1980 (#80000184)	N. Parker Dr. and E. Milwaukee St.	Janesville
37	Edgerton Depot	Edgerton Depot	April 13, 1998 (#98000283)	20 S. Main St.	Edgerton
38	Edgerton Post Office	Edgerton Post Office	October 24, 2000 (#00001239)	104 N. Swift St.	Edgerton
39	Edgerton Public Grade Schools	Edgerton Public Grade Schools	January 14, 1987 (#86003568)	116 N. Swift St.	Edgerton
40	Emerson Hall	Emerson Hall	September 20, 1979 (#79000109)	Beloit College campus	Beloit
41	Evansville Historic District	Evansville Historic District	November 16, 1978 (#78000132)	roughly bounded by Allens Creek, Liberty, 4th and Garfield Sts.	Evansville
42	Evansville Standpipe	Evansville Standpipe	February 27, 2008 (#08000120)	288 N. 4th St.	Evansville
43	Fairbanks Flats	Fairbanks Flats	January 7, 1983 (#83003416)	205, 215 Birch Ave. and 206, 216 Carpenter Ave.	Beloit
44	First Congregational Church	First Congregational Church	January 23, 1975 (#75000078)	801 Bushnell St.	Beloit
45	Footville Condensery	Footville Condensery	May 7, 1982 (#82000704)	Beloit St.	Footville
46	Footville State Bank	Footville State Bank	May 7, 1982 (#82000705)	158 Depot St.	Footville
47	Fredendall Block	Fredendall Block	March 25, 1982 (#82000706)	33-39 S. Main St.	Janesville
48	Fulton Congregational Church	Fulton Congregational Church	June 7, 1976 (#76000077)	Fulton St.	Fulton
49	Fulton Street Historic District	Fulton Street Historic District	July 1, 1999 (#99000788)	Along Fulton St., roughly bounded by Main and Albion Sts.; 11-21 Swift St.	Edgerton
50	Gempeler Round Barn	Upload image	June 4, 1979 (#79000110)	SW of Orfordville	Orfordville
51	Gifford House	Gifford House	September 13, 1978 (#78003387)	308 Vernal	Milton
52	Gilley-Tofsland Octagonal Barn	Gilley-Tofsland Octagonal Barn	June 4, 1979 (#79000111)	NW of Edgerton	Edgerton
53	Goodrich Blacksmith Shop	Goodrich Blacksmith Shop	September 13, 1978 (#78003382)	28 S. Janesville St.	Milton
54	Goodrich-Buten House	Goodrich-Buten House	September 13, 1978 (#78003385)	528 E. Madison St.	Milton
55	Ezra and Elizabeth Goodrich House	Ezra and Elizabeth Goodrich House	July 14, 2015 (#15000425)	742 E. Madison Ave.	Milton
56	William H. and Edith Gray Farmstead	William H. and Edith Gray Farmstead	June 30, 2015 (#15000377)	313 E. High St.	Milton
57	Grove Street Historic District	Grove Street Historic District	August 10, 2011 (#11000531)	103, 111, 112, 116, 119, 125, 126, 133 & 134 Grove St.	Evansville
58	Hanchett Block	Hanchett Block	March 20, 1980 (#80000185)	307 State St.	Beloit
59	Hilton House Hotel	Upload image	November 7, 2003 (#03001128)	434 E. Grand Ave.	Beloit
60	How-Beckman Mill	How-Beckman Mill	September 7, 1977 (#77000049)	11600 County Highway H	Beloit
61	John and Martha Hugunin House	Upload image	June 1, 2005 (#05000534)	2739 Beloit Ave.	Janesville
62	Janesville Cotton Mill	Janesville Cotton Mill	July 16, 1980 (#80000186)	220 N. Franklin St.	Janesville
63	Janesville High School	Janesville High School	June 25, 1999 (#99000760)	408 S. Main St.	Janesville	Also known as Marshall Junior High School
64	Janesville Public Library	Janesville Public Library	July 1, 1981 (#81000057)	64 S. Main St.	Janesville
65	Janesville Pumping Station	Janesville Pumping Station	March 7, 1985 (#85000494)	500 Blk. River St.	Janesville
66	Jefferson Avenue Historic District	Jefferson Avenue Historic District	April 19, 2006 (#06000300)	Bounded by Oakland, Garfield and Ruger Aves. and Forest Park Blvd.	Janesville
67	John H. Jones House	John H. Jones House	March 14, 2008 (#08000186)	538 S. Main St.	Janesville
68	Samuel S. Jones Cobblestone House	Samuel S. Jones Cobblestone House	February 23, 1978 (#78000133)	E of Clinton on Milwaukee Rd.	Clinton
69	Kinney Farmstead-Tay-e-he-Dah Site	Kinney Farmstead-Tay-e-he-Dah Site	February 17, 1978 (#78000134)	1612 E. Hotel Dr.	Edgerton
70	Lappin-Hayes Block	Lappin-Hayes Block	November 7, 1976 (#76000224)	20 E. Milwaukee St.	Janesville
71	LaPrairie Grange Hall No. 79	LaPrairie Grange Hall No. 79	April 11, 1977 (#77000050)	SE of Janesville on Town Hall Rd.	Janesville
72	Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House	Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House	August 22, 1977 (#77000051)	524 Bluff St.	Beloit
73	Leonard—Leota Park	Leonard—Leota Park	September 4, 2012 (#12000610)	20, 30, 40, 50, ca 60, 120, 121 Antes Dr., 321, 340, 359, 360, 363, 365, 395 Burr W. Jones Cir., Leonard Park Dr.	Evansville
74	Look West Historic District	Look West Historic District	March 26, 1987 (#87000506)	Roughly bounded by Mineral Point Ave., N. Franklin and Race Sts., Laurel Ave., and N. Chatham St.	Janesville	Boundary increase (listed December 10, 1993): Roughly bounded by Laurel Ave. and N. Madison, W. Court and N. Palm Sts.
75	Lovejoy and Merrill-Nowlan Houses	Lovejoy and Merrill-Nowlan Houses	January 21, 1980 (#80000187)	220 and 202 St. Lawrence Ave.	Janesville
76	Masonic Temple	Masonic Temple	July 21, 2015 (#15000458)	508 Vernal Ave.	Milton
77	Peter McEwan Warehouse	Peter McEwan Warehouse	September 13, 1978 (#78003384)	711 E. High St.	Milton
78	Merchant Row Historic District	Merchant Row Historic District	August 3, 2015 (#15000504)	212, 216, 218-220, 228-230 Merchant Row & 553, 537, 541 Vernal Ave.	Milton
79	Merrill Avenue Historic District	Merrill Avenue Historic District	February 19, 1993 (#93000028)	103, 107, 111, 115 Merrill Ave.	Beloit
80	Miller House	Miller House	September 17, 1980 (#80000399)	SR 1	Evansville
81	Milton College Historic District	Milton College Historic District	May 27, 1980 (#80000188)	College St.	Milton
82	Milton House	Milton House	February 1, 1972 (#72000065)	18 S. Janesville St.	Milton
83	Moran's Saloon	Moran's Saloon	January 7, 1983 (#83003417)	312 State St.	Beloit
84	Mouth of the Yahara Archeological District	Upload image	April 28, 1975 (#75000079)	Address Restricted	Fulton
85	Murray-George House	Upload image	September 13, 1985 (#85002125)	SR P	Beloit
86	Peter Myers Pork Packing Plant and Willard Coleman Building	Peter Myers Pork Packing Plant and Willard Coleman Building	July 7, 1983 (#83003418)	117-123 N. Main St.	Janesville
87	Myers-Newhoff House	Myers-Newhoff House	May 18, 1979 (#79000277)	121 N. Parker Dr.	Janesville
88	Near East Side Historic District	Near East Side Historic District	January 7, 1983 (#83003419)	Roughly bounded by Pleasant, Clary Sts., Wisconsin and E. Grand Aves.	Beloit
89	Elbert Neese House	Elbert Neese House	January 7, 1983 (#83003420)	1302 Bushnell St	Beloit
90	North Main Street Historic District	North Main Street Historic District	February 8, 1980 (#80000189)	N. Main St. and N. Parker Dr.	Janesville
91	Sterling North House	Sterling North House	January 9, 1997 (#96001579)	409 W. Rollin St.	Edgerton
92	Clark Nye House	Upload image	January 7, 1983 (#83003422)	2501 Spring Creek Rd.	Beloit
93	Old Fourth Ward Historic District	Old Fourth Ward Historic District	May 30, 1990 (#90000789)	Roughly bounded by Washington St., Center Ave., Court St., Franklin St., and Monterey Park	Janesville
94	Orfordville Depot	Orfordville Depot	October 13, 1988 (#88002004)	Beloit St.	Orfordville
95	William J. Owen Store	William J. Owen Store	May 7, 1982 (#82000707)	220 Depot St.	Footville
96	J. L. Pangborn House	J. L. Pangborn House	August 1, 1985 (#85001664)	300 Allen St.	Clinton
97	Parkview Historic District	Parkview Historic District	August 3, 2015 (#15000505)	644-655 College St. & 247-319 Parkview Dr.	Milton
98	Payne-Craig House	Payne-Craig House	July 2, 1987 (#87000990)	2200 W. Memorial Dr.	Janesville
99	Pearsons Hall of Science	Pearsons Hall of Science	June 30, 1980 (#80000190)	Beloit College campus	Beloit
100	Pomeroy and Pelton Tobacco Warehouse	Pomeroy and Pelton Tobacco Warehouse	July 9, 1998 (#98000848)	1 W. Fulton St.	Edgerton	Also known as Dickinson Tobacco Warehouse
101	J. K. Porter Farmstead	J. K. Porter Farmstead	September 17, 1980 (#80000400)	SR 1	Evansville
102	Prospect Hill Historic District	Prospect Hill Historic District	November 5, 1992 (#92001558)	Roughly bounded by Eisenhower, Prospect and Atwood Aves., Milwaukee St., Parker Dr. and Centerway	Janesville
103	Brewster Randall House	Brewster Randall House	March 1, 1984 (#84003782)	1412 Ruger Ave.	Janesville
104	Rasey House	Rasey House	December 27, 1974 (#74000123)	517 Prospect St.	Beloit
105	Charles Rau House	Charles Rau House	January 7, 1983 (#83003423)	757 Euclid Ave.	Beloit
106	Richardson Grout House	Upload image	September 17, 1980 (#80000402)	SR 1	Evansville
107	Hamilton Richardson House	Hamilton Richardson House	July 17, 1978 (#78000135)	429 Prospect Ave.	Janesville
108	Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House	Richardson-Brinkman Cobblestone House	July 28, 1977 (#77000052)	607 W. Milwaukee Rd.	Clinton
109	Rindfleisch Building	Rindfleisch Building	January 7, 1983 (#83003424)	512 E. Grand Ave.	Beloit
110	Risum Round Barn	Upload image	June 4, 1979 (#79000112)	Southwest of Orfordville	Orfordville
111	John C. and Mary Robinson Farmstead	John C. and Mary Robinson Farmstead	January 7, 2010 (#09001221)	18002 W. County Trunk Highway C	Union
112	St. John's Lutheran Church	St. John's Lutheran Church	August 14, 2012 (#12000521)	312 S. 3rd St.	Evansville
113	Shopiere Congregational Church	Shopiere Congregational Church	August 13, 1976 (#76000078)	Buss Rd., near Shopiere Rd.	Shopiere
114	Stephen Slaymaker House	Stephen Slaymaker House	January 7, 1983 (#83003425)	348 Euclid Ave.	Beloit
115	Samuel Smiley House	Upload image	October 21, 1982 (#82001849)	SE of Orfordville on WI 213	Orfordville
116	John Smith House	John Smith House	August 1, 1985 (#85001663)	312 Pleasant St.	Clinton
117	South First Street Residential Historic District	South First Street Residential Historic District	August 10, 2011 (#11000532)	341, 348, 349, 402, 408, 409, 412, 419, 433, 439 & 443, S. 1st St.	Evansville	NRHP # 11000532
118	South Main Street Historic District	South Main Street Historic District	June 1, 1990 (#90000820)	Roughly S. Main St. from Milwaukee St. to Rock Co. Courthouse grounds and E. Court St. from Parker Dr. to Rock R.	Janesville
119	St. Paul's Episcopal Church	St. Paul's Episcopal Church	April 4, 1978 (#78000136)	212 W. Grand Ave.	Beloit
120	Stark-Clint House	Upload image	September 13, 1985 (#85002124)	Creek Rd.	Tiffany
121	Harrison Stebbins House	Upload image	September 17, 1980 (#80000401)	SR 1	Evansville
122	Soloman J. Strang House	Soloman J. Strang House	May 7, 1982 (#82000708)	231 North Gilbert	Footville
123	Strong Building	Strong Building	January 7, 1983 (#83003426)	400-408 E. Grand Ave.	Beloit
124	Strong Partridge Mound Group	Upload image	March 1, 1994 (#94000057)	1750 Arrowhead Dr.	Beloit
125	John and Eleanor Strunk House	John and Eleanor Strunk House	March 11, 2008 (#08000184)	2306 N. Parker Dr.	Janesville
126	Tallman House	Tallman House	October 15, 1970 (#70000085)	440 N. Jackson St.	Janesville
127	A. E. Taylor House	A. E. Taylor House	August 1, 1985 (#85001662)	318 Durand St.	Clinton
128	Turtleville Iron Bridge	Turtleville Iron Bridge	September 15, 1977 (#77000053)	N of Beloit on Lathers Rd.	Beloit
129	West Luther Valley Lutheran Church	West Luther Valley Lutheran Church	May 27, 1980 (#80000191)	SW of Orfordville on W. Church Rd.	Orfordville
130	West Milwaukee Street Historic District	Upload image	May 17, 1990 (#90000790)	Roughly bounded by Wall, River, Court, and Academy Sts.	Janesville
131	Frances Willard Schoolhouse	Frances Willard Schoolhouse	October 5, 1977 (#77000054)	Craig Ave.	Janesville
132	Wyman-Rye Farmstead	Wyman-Rye Farmstead	November 7, 1977 (#77000055)	N of Clinton on Wyman-Rye Dr.	Clinton
133	Florence Yates House	Florence Yates House	January 7, 1983 (#83003427)	1614 Emerson St.	Beloit

Formerly listed

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	Belle Cottage	Upload image	May 8, 1979 (#79000107)	May 18, 1987	1837 Center Ave.	Janesville	Gothic revival-styled house clad in local cobblestones, built by George Josiah Kellog in 1854. A.k.a. Damrow House. Demolished February 27, 1987.
2	Carlton Hotel	Upload image	October 3, 1988 (#88002173)	March 6, 1992	14 N. Henry St.	Edgerton	3-story German Renaissance Revival hotel designed by Frank H. Kemp and built in 1898. Destroyed by fire in 1991.
3	Dean-Armstrong-Englund Octagonal Barn	Upload image	June 4, 1979 (#79003769)	March 30, 1984		Milton	Built in 1893.
4	Dougan Round Barn	Dougan Round Barn	June 4, 1979 (#79000108)	January 30, 2014	444 West Colley Rd.	Beloit	Demolished in 2012.
5	J.B. Dow House and Carpenter Douglas Barn	Upload image	January 7, 1983 (#83003415)	May 12, 2009	910 Board St.	Beloit	The Dow house was a mix of Colonial Revival and Queen Anne styles, built in 1905. Dow was a realtor, lawyer and insurance salesman. Damaged by fire September 1996, demolished. The 1847 barn is clad in cobblestone with limestone quoins.
6	Leedle Mill Truss Bridge	Leedle Mill Truss Bridge	September 17, 1980 (#80000398)	January 9, 2013	SR 1	Evansville
7	Wisconsin School for the Blind-Music Building	Upload image	March 13, 1987 (#87000440)	February 17, 1989	1700 W. State St.	Janesville

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wisconsin

External links

• Janesville's Benton Avenue Historic District: A Guide
• Janesville's Columbus Circle Historic District : A Guide
• Janesville's Court House Hill Historic District: A Guide
• Janesville's Look West Historic District: A Guide
• Main & Milwaukee, Janesville's Downtown Historic Districts: A Guide
• Janesville's Old Fourth Ward Historic District: A Guide
• Janesville's Prospect Hill & Conrad Cottages Historic Districts: A Guide