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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 815 8th ST |
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| County | Racine |
| City/Village | Racine |
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Property Features
| 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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| Additional Comments | 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." |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Mitchell Lewis Building |
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| National Register Listing Date | Apr 20, 2005 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 21, 2005 |
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Racine Public Library
Copy of artist's rendering of exterior view of a proposed Carnegie Branch Library in Racine. At bottom center it reads: "Design For Proposed, Carnegie Branch Library, Racine Wisc., Guilbert & Funst...
