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Tour of Racine

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  1. St. Luke's Episcopal Church
    614 Main Street
    An imposing Gothic-Style church built in 1866 of Racine cream-colored brick. Included on the National Register of Historic Places.
  2. Racine Heritage Museum
    701 Main Street
    DCP_0463.JPG (309295 bytes)    Formerly Racine's Public Library, this building was funded by Andrew Carnegie and features entrance lamps from the former West Sixth Street Bridge. It also houses the famous Philo Hoy bird collection and the bell form Wisconsin's first High School which opened in Racine in 1853.

  3. Racine County Law Enforcement Center
    717 Wisconsin Avenue
    1979
  4. Mitchell House
    905 South Main Street
    This house was owned by Henry Mitchell of the Mitchell Wagon works and was designed by Cecil Corwin. 
  5. Blake House
    936 South Main Street
    This Tuscan villa with its hipped-roof tower and bracketed eaves was original the home of entrepreneur fanning-mill king, Lucius Blake.
  6. Beth Israel Sinai Congregation
    944 South Main Street
    The Jewish Synagogue of Racine.
  7. Masonic Lodge
    1012 South Main Street
    Built in 1856 for Henry Durand, a Racine pioneer involved in shipping , banking, railroading and insurance. Beautifully restored with 11 fireplaces, magnificent woodwork, Tiffany glass, and a third floor ballroom.
  8. Mary Todd Lincoln Statue
    1001 South Main Street
    DCP_0345.JPG (337384 bytes)    Standing in East Park, this is the country's first statue to include Mary Todd Lincoln. Mrs. Lincoln visited Racine in the summer of 1867 to inquire about schooling for son Tad. 





  9. Gateway Technical College
    1001 South Main Street
    The buildings comprise the Racine campus of Gateway Technical College.
  10. 1135 South Main Street
    Built in the early 1850's, this home is considered the best remaining example of a Greek Revival House in Wisconsin.

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