Racine Public Library

Racine Heritage Museum
Location 701 S. Main St., Racine, Wisconsin
Coordinates 42°43′33″N 87°46′56″W / 42.72583°N 87.78222°W / 42.72583; -87.78222Coordinates: 42°43′33″N 87°46′56″W / 42.72583°N 87.78222°W / 42.72583; -87.78222
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1904 (1904)
Architectural style Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference # 81000056[1]
Added to NRHP March 20, 1981

The Racine Heritage Museum is located at 701 S. Main St. in Racine, Wisconsin.

Funded as a Carnegie library and designed in the Beaux Arts architecture style, the building is credited to architect John Mauran and builder A.H. Harcus & Co.[1] The building served as Racine's public library until 1958 and has housed the Racine Heritage Museum since 1963.[2][3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1981.

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Racine County, Wisconsin

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Racine Public Library". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  3. "Contact Us". Racine Heritage Museum. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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