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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 801 LATHROP AVE |
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| County | Racine |
| City/Village | Racine |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1949 |
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| Survey Date | 1994 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Usonian |
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| Wall Material | Wood |
| Architect | John Randal Mcdonald |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | JOHN R. MACDONALD WAS A LOCAL WRIGHTIAN ARCHITECT WHO DESIGNED A NUMBER OF HOMES IN THE WRIGHTIAN STYLE LOCATED THROUGHOUT RACINE. ROBERT ALBERT BUILT THE HOUSE. The McDonald's lived here at least until 1952. |
| Bibliographic References | (A) 1956 AIA DIRECTORY. (B) Building Permit No. 32-124, issued 8/17/49. City Hall, Racine, Wisconsin. (C) "John Randal McDonald, Architect, Completed Projects, 1950-1960." Archives of the Racine County Historical Society and Museum, Racine, Wisconsin. (D) Racine City Directories, 1950-1952. (E) Preservation Racine News, Spring 2019, Volume 14. Racine Landmarks Preservation Commission, Racine Frank Lloyd Wright and Prairie School Architecture Tour Guide, 1994. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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