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Beloit (/ b ə ˈ l ɔɪ t / ⓘ bə-LOYT) [3] is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 36,657 people. [4] [5] Beloit is a principal city of the Janesville–Beloit metropolitan statistical area (Rock County) and is included in the Madison–Janesville–Beloit combined statistical area.
Apartment complex built in 1917 by Fairbanks Morse, the engine manufacturer and largest employer in Beloit, as segregated housing for black workers who were moving up from the South. The Flats became "the nucleus of Beloit's twentieth century black community." [110] 45: First Congregational Church: First Congregational Church: January 23, 1975
The Near East Side Historic District is a neighborhood in Beloit, Wisconsin composed of stylish homes of prominent citizens from the 1800s and the buildings of Beloit College. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] This district's land is part of the claim of Caleb Blodgett, Beloit's first permanent settler.
The Town of Beloit is located in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,721 at the 2020 census. The City of Beloit is located adjacent to the Town of Beloit. The unincorporated communities of Belcrest, Crestview, and Victory Heights are located in the town.
The Fairbanks Flats are four apartment buildings in Beloit, Wisconsin, built in 1917 by Fairbanks Morse to house black workers arriving from the South. The flats segregated the black families, but also constitute the kernel of Beloit's black community. In 1983, they were added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1]
The Dougan Round Barn in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States, was a round barn that was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] It was demolished in 2012. [2] The owner of the farm was Wesson J. Dougan, a Methodist pastor who gave up the ministry when he became deaf.
The City of Beloit Waterworks and Pump Station was built in 1885 in Beloit, Wisconsin just below a hill on top of which sits the Beloit Water Tower. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1] [2] Beloit was first settled in 1836, and the city incorporated in 1856.
Buildings and structures in Beloit, Wisconsin (21 P) F. Fairbanks-Morse (1 C, 15 P) P. People from Beloit, Wisconsin (2 C, 50 P) Pages in category "Beloit, Wisconsin"