OtherApproved219 Jackman Street, Janesville, Wisconsin

Certificate of Appropriateness 2026-02

Janesville

Description

A request to replace the back fence at a historic-district property, approved with the fence going behind the trees along the property line.

Impact summary

Just a backyard fence, but in the Courthouse Hill overlay district even fences need historic review — and this one passed without a hitch.

Applicant

Name: Kremers/Terrill (homeowner Allen Bates)
Address: 219 Jackman Street, Janesville, WisconsinSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 1
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Historic Commission

Approved6–0, unanimous

Last discussed May 5, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

May 5, 2026Approved 6–0

Historic Commission - May 5, 2026

The homeowners want to build a natural cedar privacy fence along the alley side of the property, behind the existing evergreens. The commission unanimously found it meets the criteria.

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