1245 LATHROP AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1245 LATHROP AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
1245 LATHROP AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
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Reference Number:24637
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1245 LATHROP AVE
County:Racine
City:Racine
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1952
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Survey Date:20012024
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Other Vernacular
Structural System:Masonry
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: ANTON KRATOCHVIL
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Demolished?:No
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National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Designer Anton Kratochvil was of Czechoslovakian descent, born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1886. Kratochvil spent time as a vaudeville preformer and was known on stage as the Marvelous Kradwell. Kratochvil and his brother, Aug, traveled from Manitowoc and settled in Racine where other Czechs were located. In 1935 Kratochvil ran for the office of mayor in the City of Racine. After 1939, Kratochvil designed and copyrighted round house plans, which he sold across the country. He promoted his circular houses for their inexpensive construction costs and increased space. Specifically, Kratochvil promoted his house plans in Racine. Later , the round house design developed into an oval shape. Kratochvil dubbed these oval houses as his "Sea Shell" design. There are twelve known Kratochvil-designed houses in Racine, dating from the 1940s to the 1960s. Here is a list of the known Kratochvil houses: 9100 block Bluemound Road Milwaukee 1245 Lathrop Avenue Racine (all) 1249 Lathrop Avenue 1400 block Lathrop Avenue 2016 Rapids Drive 2012 Rapids Drive 1922-24 Rapids Drive 2024 Rapids Drive 1536 Marquette St. 700 block Grove Avenue 2200 block Geneva St 3824-3822 13th St. 2024: Resurveyed, appearance unchanged
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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