801 LATHROP AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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801 LATHROP AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
801 LATHROP AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:John Randal and Josephine McDonald House
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Reference Number:11037
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):801 LATHROP AVE
County:Racine
City:Racine
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1949
Additions:
Survey Date:1994
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Usonian
Structural System:
Wall Material:Wood
Architect: John Randal MacDonald
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: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.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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