815 8th ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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815 8th ST

Architecture and History Inventory
815 8th ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Mitchell Lewis Building (Mitchell Lewis Motor Co.)
Other Name:Mitchell Wagon Factory Lofts
Contributing:
Reference Number:10902
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):815 8th ST
County:Racine
City:Racine
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1910
Additions: 1968 1988
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:industrial building
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect: Guilbert and Funston
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Mitchell Lewis Building
National Register Listing Date:4/20/2005
State Register Listing Date:1/21/2005
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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.:
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."
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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