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314-320 6TH ST

Historic Name:
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Building

Other Name:
Red Cross Drug Co.

Reference Number:
11322

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Property Location

Location (Address)

314-320 6TH ST

County

Racine

City/Village

Racine

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1886

Additions

Survey Date

1980

Historic Use

recreational building/gymnasium

Architectural Style

Queen Anne

Structural System

Wall Material

Cream Brick

Architect

James Gilbert Chandler

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.

POLYGONAL TURRET W/BELL ROOF ON CNR. ORIELS AND TURRET OF PRESSED SHEET METAL ORIGINALLY W/CAST IRON AND BRICK STOREFRONTS. TERRA COTTA CORNICE AND PARAPET GABLETS. Built on the site of the Blake Opera House. In 1882, L.S. Blake decided to have an Opera house and hotel built. He hired James M. Wood (Chicago, IL) to design it. The Blake Opera House burnt down in 1884. James Gilbert Chandler (1856-1924) a local architect designed the YMCA Building in 1886 that now sits on the site of the Blake Opera House. Many of Racine's leading citizens donated to the construction fund and continued to provide financial support after completion of the building. Building housed the YMCA until 1915. YMCA of Racine was organized in 1875 with fifty members.

Bibliographic References

ZIMMERMANN, RUSSELL "THE HERITAGE GUIDEBOOK" (HERITAGE BANKS 1976). Inscription. Racine, Historical and Descriptive, p. 18. HISTORIC SIXTH STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT WALKING TOUR GUIDE, 1990 Racine Journal (weekly) 3/10/1886, p. 3. Assessor's records.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Young Men's Christian Association Building

National Register Listing Date

Mar 01, 1982

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

Yes

recreational building/gymnasium Queen Anne

Racine
County

Racine
Community

1880-1889
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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