Fairbanks Flats

	Fairbanks Flats
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Beloit, Wisconsin
Built	1917
NRHP reference No.	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

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

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[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.