Property Record
815 8th ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Mitchell Lewis Building (Mitchell Lewis Motor Co.) |
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| Other Name: | Mitchell Wagon Factory Lofts |
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| Reference Number: | 10902 |
| Location (Address): | 815 8th ST |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | Racine |
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| Year Built: | 1910 |
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| Additions: | 1968 1988 |
| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | industrial bldg/manufacturing facility |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
| Architect: | Guilbert and Funston |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Mitchell Lewis Building |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/20/2005 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/21/2005 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. This building housed the body plant of the company. Resurveyed November 2009; appearance unchanged since NRHP listing. 2009: "The Mitchell Lewis Wagon Works was constructed in 1910 as an astylistic utilitarian building by architects Guilbert and Funston. The building is irregular in plan, has a flat roof, and is clad in a cream brick veneer. Windows are 4-over-2 and 2-over-2 double-hung and multi-pane casement. Raised skylights are present at intervals across the roof.: |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Architecture/History Survey of 7th Street from 9th Street to Main Street in the city of Racine, WI. October, 2009. WHS Project #10-0922, Prepared by Gail Klein." |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |