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4001 HAVEN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

4001 HAVEN AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
4001 HAVEN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Louis H. and Marie Hamilton House
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Reference Number:51523
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):4001 HAVEN AVE
County:Racine
City:Racine
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1949
Additions:
Survey Date:19942014
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Usonian
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Edgar Tafel; Carl Korndoefer-Builder
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Built by Carl Korndoerfer. The Hamiltons lived here until at least 1952.

Promotional text material for the 2011 Preservation Racine home tour:
This one-story, Usonian-style structure was designed as a retirement home for Louis Hamilton (founder of Hamilton Beach) by Edgar Tafel, a star apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright. Located on a corner in the Manree Park section of Racine, it was designed so that its more private spaces face the rear yard, minimizing exposure to the streets.

Cyprus wood is featured both inside and out, and the flat roofs anchor the low structure to what had been a natural prairie environment. The current (and fourth) owner has replanted the garden following the original delineations.
Bibliographic References:(A) Building Permit No. 31-701, issued 6/8/49. City Hall, Racine, Wisconsin. (B) Informal interview with Edgar Tafel, April 1994. (C) Racine City Directories, 1950-1952. 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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