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Tour of Racine
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- Milaeger's
4843 Douglas Avenue
Milaeger's is a family owned business for over 40 years, featuring the finest plants, home and garden accessories, an array of collectibles, and fabulous apparel.
(262) 639-2040 - Wingspread
33 East 4 Mile Road
Built in 1938 by Frank Lloyd Wright as a private home for H. F. Johnson. It was established as the Johnson Foundation in 1960 as a conference facility. If the gates are open, you can drive in and look at the grounds, but the buildings are not open to the public. - Wind Point Lighthouse
4725 Lighthouse Drive
Built in 1880, this is said to be the oldest and tallest lighthouse (112 feet) standing on the Great Lakes. Originally the beacon was operated by kerosene but is now fully automated. The Lighthouse also serves as the Wind Point Village Town Hall.
- Shoop Park
4510 Lighthouse Drive
Donated by Dr. Shoop, this site is a public nine hole golf course and provides a spectacular view of the Lake Michigan Shoreline. The course built in 1920.
(262) 681-9714
- Prairie School
4050 Lighthouse Drive
A private co-educational school designed by Taliesin Associated Architects in the "prairie" style of Frank Lloyd Wright. - Johnson Wax Council House
150 — 3 Mile Road
A private facility used for business meetings and entertaining international visitors. - Lakefront Homes
2500-3500 North Main Street
One of the many areas of beautiful homes in Racine. - Racine Zoological Gardens
200 Goold Street
The Racine Zoological Gardens located on the north side of downtown covering 32 acres, the Zoo is home to over 250 animals representing 76 species including lions, wolves, rhinos, orangutans, kangaroos and more. The main building at the zoo was built between 1936 and 1939 and is still the focal point of the Zoo. Here you can see the big cats up close and watch the orangutans swinging from rope trapezes. After a major renovation effort in 1994, the animals' enclosures were enhanced by building display areas resembling natural habitat surroundings.
The zoo pond is said to be the site of one of the old Racine brickyards.
The zoo is open every day except Christmas Day.
Summer Visiting Hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day) are 9:00am - 8:30pm.
Winter Hours (Labor Day through Memorial Day) are 9:00am - 4:30pm
Hours Subject to change for special events
(262) 636-9189 - Captain Gilbert Knapp Monument
1751 Michigan Boulevard
A large granite monument bears a bronze plaque dedicated to Captain Gilbert Knapp, a lake-boat skipper, who in 1834 founded Port Gilbert — which is now called Racine. - Racine Waterworks
100 Hubbard Street
This picturesque castle-like building was built in 1931-32 of glazed brick and decorative cut stone.
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