Fairbanks Flats

For other places of a similar name, see Fairbanks House.
Fairbanks Flats
Location Beloit, Wisconsin
Built 1917
NRHP Reference # 83003416
Added to NRHP January 7, 1983

The Fairbanks Flats are located in Beloit, Wisconsin. In 1983, they were added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

History

The flats were built by Fairbanks-Morse to house the rush of African Americans moving to the area from the Southern United States, offering safer living conditions and good wages.[2] Fairbanks-Morse had increased production after the outbreak of World War I.[3] The flats remain in use as residential buildings.

References

  1. ↑ "Fairbanks Flats". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Fairbanks Flats commemorates history". Beloit Daily News. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Fairbanks Flats". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
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