Racine in Racine County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Racine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 3, 2024

1. Racine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252 Marker

Inscription.
This property is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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Racine Elks Club
1912 - 1913

Erected 1984 by Preservation Racine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 42° 43.616′ N, 87° 46.885′ W. Marker is in Racine, Wisconsin, in Racine County. It is on 6th Street near Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 Lake Avenue, Racine WI 53403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert J. Goebel, Lt. Col. USAF (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Racine, Wisconsin (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jerome Increase Case / Mascot and Trademark (about 400 feet away); Joshua Glover Commemorative Marker (about 500 feet away); Joshua Glover (about 500 feet away); Racine Heritage Museum (about 500 feet away); Racine County Historical Museum (about 500 feet away); Civil War Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Racine.

Also see . . . Racine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252. Excerpt:

The 3-story building is a Neoclassical design, with red brick walls trimmed in limestone and brick quoins on the corners. The entrances are framed in Tuscan columns and pilasters. The first and second floor windows are accented with keystones. Above the third floor windows is a wide wooden cornice, and above that a brick parapet.

(Submitted on August 11, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 3, 2024

2. Racine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252 Marker

Racine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 3, 2024

3. Racine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 3, 2024

4. Cornerstone

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 11, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.