National or State Registers Record
Roughly bounded by Lake Michigan, DeKoven Ave., Villa and Eighth Sts.
National or State Register of Historic Places
| Historic Name: | Southside Historic District |
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| Reference Number: | 77000147 |
| Location (Address): | Roughly bounded by Lake Michigan, DeKoven Ave., Villa and Eighth Sts. |
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| County: | Racine |
| City/Village: | Racine |
| Township: |
| This 42-block residential district bordering Lake Michigan just south of downtown Racine consists of long streets lined with stately houses built between 1840 and 1900, representing nearly every Victorian style. The high-quality dwellings were the homes of the city's social, economic, and industrial leaders. The district also includes parks, churches, schools, gardens, and a hospital. |
| Period of Significance: | 1800-1900 |
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| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Single Dwelling |
| Architectural Style: | Late Victorian |
| Resource Type: | District |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 10/18/1977 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 01/01/1989 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 567 |
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| Number of Contributing Sites: | 2 |
| Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 2 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |