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2016 RAPIDS DR

Historic Name:
Anton & Nellie Kratochvil House

Other Name:

Reference Number:
11280

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Property Location

Location (Address)

2016 RAPIDS DR

County

Racine

City/Village

Racine

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1947

Additions

Survey Date

1975

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Octagon

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Anton Kratochvil

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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. 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 know 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.

Bibliographic References

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National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Not Listed

National Register Listing Date

State Register Listing Date

Contributing

Yes

house Octagon

Racine
County

Racine
Community

1940-1949
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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