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November 21, 1978 (10 S. High St. Janesville: 1930 armory designed by Lt. Colonel Henry C. Hengles in Spanish Revival style, with walls of colored brick and tile roof. . Originally housed the 32nd Tank Company of the Wisconsin National Guard, which helped defend Bataan in 1941-42 and endured the Bataan De
The first mayor of Janesville was A. Hyatt Smith, a pioneer lawyer who was Wisconsin's second U.S. attorney. The first city manager was Henry Traxler, a civil engineer who had previously served as the city manager of Clarinda, Iowa ; [ 1 ] Traxler was also the longest-serving city manager, serving nearly 28 years. [ 2 ]
Mount Olivet Cemetery was established in Janesville after the local cemetery located atop Courthouse Hill was moved to a new cemetery called Oak Hill at the northwest edge of the city. [1] Catholic residents of the city, organized as the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association, established a cemetery on 40 acres adjacent to Oak Hill Cemetery. [ 1 ]
Buildings and structures in Janesville, Wisconsin (15 P) C. Joseph A. Craig High School alumni (15 P) P. People from Janesville, Wisconsin (2 C, 68 P)
In fall 2009, Janesville became home to the Janesville Jets, an expansion team in the North American Hockey League, with games played at the Janesville Ice Arena. The Janesville Cubs, a minor league baseball team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, was based in Janesville from 1941 to 1942 and 1946 to 1953. They were called the Bears in 1946.
The Evansville Historic District, which surrounds Main Street and stretches to the side streets of Garfield Avenue and Liberty Street, includes dozens of historic homes and other structures. The Wisconsin Historical Society called Evansville home to "the finest collection of 1840s to 1915 architecture of any small town in Wisconsin." [8]
The Janesville Sack Co. #1 was another occupant. [ 3 ] The Lappin-Hayes Block block at 2 S. Main St is a 4-story business block built in 1855 in Italianate style, with stores at ground level, a saloon in the basement, and above offices and an 800-seat auditorium called Lappin Hall.
Michael James "Mike" Sheridan (born September 17, 1958) is an American consultant, substance abuse counselor, and former politician from Janesville, Wisconsin. A Democrat, he was the 77th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly (2009–2011), and represented Janesville in the Assembly for six years. He currently works as head of business ...