Racine in Racine County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Southside Historic District
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Southside Historic District Parks
Photographed by Paul F, July 28, 2009
1. Southside Historic District Marker
North side of two sided marker.
Southside Historic District
Extending west from Lake Michigan to Park Avenue and south from Eighth Street to DeKoven Avenue, Racines Southside Historic District contains one of Wisconsins highest concentrations of grand historic houses. Dating from 1842 to 1924, the 42-block district displays a variety of Greek Revival, Victorian period and Prairie School architectural styles, including designs by early pioneer-architect Lucas Bradley and Frank Lloyd Wright. Many of Racines early leaders and industrialists built homes here. The Southside Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Southside Historic District Parks
Designated as public space as early as 1842, Racines West Park on College Street and East Park on Main Street remain as they were originally platted and are part of the Southside Historic District. Notable in East Park is a granite statue of President and Mrs. Lincoln by Chicago sculptor Frederick C. Hibbard. In 1867, Mary Todd Lincoln visited Racine and walked often in East Park, sometimes with her son Tad. Dedicated in 1943, the statue is rare for memorializing both the president and his wife.
Erected 1998 by Wisconsin State Historical Society. (Marker Number 393.)
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Location. 42° 42.95′ N, 87° 46.942′ W. Marker is in Racine, Wisconsin, in Racine County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Fourteenth Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Located in Simonsen Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: The Blake House / Lucius S. Blake (approx. 0.4 miles away); Racine First High School Bell (approx. 0.7 miles away); Founded in 1849 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Racine County Historical Museum (approx. 0.7 miles away); Racine Heritage Museum (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Racine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252 (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Racine.
Photographed by Paul F, July 28, 2009
2. Southside Historic District Parks Marker
South side of two sided marker.
Photographed by Paul F, July 28, 2009
3. Southside Historic District/ Southside Historic District Parks Marker
with Lake Michigan in the background.
Photographed by Paul F, October 4, 2010
4. Statue of President and Mrs. Lincoln in East Park
Photographed by Paul F, October 4, 2010
5. Inscription at base of Lincoln Statue
"This is the first statue erected to a President of the United States of America and his wife and the first to Mary Todd Lincoln."
Photographed by Paul F, October 4, 2010
6. Lincoln Statue in East Park
Sidewalk leading up to Lincoln Statue in East Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,449 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
