Southside Historic District/ Southside Historic District Parks

Southside Historic District/ Southside Historic District Parks (HMMWA)

Location: Racine, WI 53403 Racine County
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N 42° 42.95', W 87° 46.942'

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Southside Historic District
Extending west from Lake Michigan to Park Avenue and south from Eighth Street to DeKoven Avenue, Racine's Southside Historic District contains one of Wisconsin's highest concentrations of grand historic houses. Dating from 1842 to 1924, the 42-block district displays a variety of Greek Revival, Victorian period and Prairie School architectural styles, including designs by early pioneer-architect Lucas Bradley and Frank Lloyd Wright. Many of Racine's early leaders and industrialists built homes here. The Southside Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Southside Historic District Parks
Designated as public space as early as 1842, Racine's West Park on College Street and East Park on Main Street remain as they were originally platted and are part of the Southside Historic District. Notable in East Park is a granite statue of President and Mrs. Lincoln by Chicago sculptor Frederick C. Hibbard. In 1867, Mary Todd Lincoln visited Racine and walked often in East Park, sometimes with her son Tad. Dedicated in 1943, the statue is rare for memorializing both the president and his wife.
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HM NumberHMMWA
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number393
Year Placed1998
Placed ByWisconsin State Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 5:13pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 435937 N 4729556
Decimal Degrees42.71583333, -87.78236667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 42.95', W 87° 46.942'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 42' 57.00" N, 87° 46' 56.52" W
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Area Code(s)262
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1307-1309 Main St, Racine WI 53403, US
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