Property Record
801 LATHROP AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John Randal and Josephine McDonald House |
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| Reference Number: | 11037 |
| Location (Address): | 801 LATHROP AVE |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | Racine |
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| 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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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |