800 LASALLE ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

800 LASALLE ST

Architecture and History Inventory
800 LASALLE ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:JAMES FLEMING HOUSE
Other Name:LUCKY HOUSE
Contributing:
Reference Number:11034
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):800 LASALLE ST
County:Racine
City:Racine
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1848
Additions:
Survey Date:1980
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Two Story Cube
Structural System:
Wall Material:Asbestos
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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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. Builder was Fleming. MOVED FROM ORIGINAL SITE by the river to its present location in the MID 1870s by Arnold Robens. Jerome I. Case lived here from 1857-1863. As of 1866, Stephen Bull lived here. He was the chief executive of the Case Co. Then Reuben Doud lived here. He was mayor for several years. Robens, a local soap manufacturer, was the next owner. Alexander Horlick, manufacturer of malted milk, was the next owner. This building is called the "Lucky House" because people who have lived here have become successful and then moved to the prestigious S. Main St. area.
Bibliographic References:Renewing Our Roots: The Northside, Racine: Preservation Racine, 1975. Racine Times 7/2/1913 "Landmarks and History of the City." 1858 city directory. 1866 city directory. Renewing Our Roots: The Northside, Racine, Wisconsin, Preservation-Racine, Inc., not dated.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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