Property Record
72 7TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | MEMORIAL HALL |
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| Reference Number: | 11302 |
| Location (Address): | 72 7TH ST |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | Racine |
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| Year Built: | 1924 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | social recreational/fraternal hall |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Limestone |
| Architect: | HOWARD VAN DOREN SHAW |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Memorial Hall |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/10/1980 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| 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, Division of Historic Preservation. Corinthian grand portico. The building was constructed as a lasting memorial to those who died in war. COMMEMORATES THOSE WHO SERVED AND DIED IN ALL WARS BUT IT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT BY CITIZENS AS A MEMORIAL OF THE DEAD OF WWI. IT IS A MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, AN EXPOSITION HALL, AND A MEETING PLACE FOR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS. DESIGNED BY HOWARD VAN DOREN SHAW (1869-1926) OF CHICAGO. 2016- "Just around the corner from the museum [11076] is the largest monument in the city. Learn about the significance of this building and go on a behind-the-scenes tour." -"41st Annual Tour of Historic Places: Southside Historic District", Preservation Racine News, Fall 2016, Volume 6. Prepared by Pippin Michelli (2016). |
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| Bibliographic References: | Racine Co. Historical Society file 164.4f. Assessor's records. Inscription. Withey, Henry F. Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased), Los Angeles: Hennessey and Ingalls Inc., 1970, p. 548. Racine Landmarks Map Guide, 2003. HISTORIC 6TH ST BUSINESS DISTRICT WALKING TOUR GUIDE, 1990 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |