Lovejoy and Merrill-Nowlan Houses

Lovejoy and Merrill-Nowlan Houses
Location 220 and 202 St. Lawrence Ave.
Janesville, Wisconsin
Architect George Colling/James Douglas
NRHP Reference # 80000187
Added to NRHP January 21, 1980

The Lovejoy and Merrill-Nowlan Houses are located in the Courthouse Hill Historic District in Janesville, Wisconsin. In 1980, they were added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

History

Lovejoy Manor was built by Allen P. Lovejoy, a prominent businessman who became a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, the Wisconsin State Senate, and Mayor of Janesville.[2] After his death in 1904, his wife resided in the house until she died in 1953. Later, the building housed the local affiliate of the YWCA.

The Merrill-Nowlan House was home to another Janesville mayor, who died in 1908.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lovejoy and Merrill-Nowlan House". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Lovejoy, Allen Perry". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Lovejoy and Merrill-Nowlan Houses - Janesville, WI". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2013-06-01.