Racine in Racine County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cream Brick Cottages
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Cream Brick
Photographed by Paul F, July 28, 2009
1. Cream Brick Cottages Marker
North side of two sided marker
Cream Brick Cottages
Racine’s rapid and diversified industrial growth after the Civil War attracted a large working population to the city. Desiring their own homes, many workers built modest cottages of similar design in wood or brick. A high concentration of the brick cottages can be found in the Northside Historic District of Cream Brick Workers’ Cottages. Bounded by Goold, English, Chatham and Erie streets, these cottages, built between 1881 and 1913, often exhibit Italianate, Queen Anne or Colonial Revival stylistic embellishments.
Cream Brick
Many of Racine’s historic brick buildings were made of cream brick, a local building material manufactured in the city’s brickyards from 1836 to 1914. Recognized by its pale yellow color, the city’s cream brick was molded from calcium and magnesium-rich clay deposits found along Lake Michigan’s shore. Proving to be a durable masonry product, the local brick was used in the construction of several hundred workers’ cottages.
Erected 1998 by Wisconsin State Historical Society. (Marker Number 392.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 42° 44.88′ N, 87° 47.079′ W. Marker is in Racine, Wisconsin, in Racine County. It is at the intersection of N. Main Street and Goold Street, on the right when traveling north on N. Main Street. Marker located in front of Racine Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2131 N Main St, Racine WI 53402, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gilbert Knapp Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Racine's Underground Railroad Maritime Link (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Armour's Livery Stable (approx. 1.3 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Joshua Glover (approx. 1.4 miles away); Racine, Wisconsin (approx. 1.4 miles away); Robert J. Goebel, Lt. Col. USAF (approx. 1.4 miles away); Jerome Increase Case / Mascot and Trademark (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Racine.
Also see . . . Northside Historic District of Cream Brick Workers Cottages. Information about the historic district on the Living Places website. (Submitted on August 10, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
Photographed by Paul F
2. Cream Brick Marker
South side of two sided marker.
Photographed by Paul F, July 28, 2009
3. Cream Brick Cottages / Cream Brick Marker
Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl, April 30, 2024
4. Cream Brick Cottages / Cream Brick Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,665 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on May 2, 2024, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
