Historic Sixth Street Business District

Roughly bounded by Water St. and Fifth St., Main Seventh St., and Grand Ave., Racine, Wisconsin

The gateway to Racine's downtown commercial district

Photos

The Gateway to Racine

This wedge-shaped lot was home to a filling station for several decades. In 1986, it was converted to a park in the memory of Paul P. Harris, the founder of Rotary International. Harris was born in Racine in 1868. Sixth Street (to the left) is one way west to here, Seventh Street is one way east. The two converge at the camera position.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning, February 2017

Map

Coordinates:
+42.72658, -87.78518
42°43'36" N, 87°47'07" W

Quadrangle map:
Racine South

Description

The district has been expanded since the application was first submitted to the NPS for inclusion on the NRHP. It encompasses most of the initial plat of Racine and the later harbor addition.

On the west end of the district is a triangular lot that was home of a filling station for many years. It was dedicated in 1986 to the memory of Paul P. Harris, the founder of Rotary International. Harris was born in Racine in 1868.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1988
Reference number: 88000263
Architectural styles: American Movement: Prairie School; Modern Movement: Art Deco; Victorian: Italianate
Areas of significance: Commerce; Architecture
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type: District
Periods of significance: 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1825-1849; 1925-1949
Number of properties: Contributing buildings: 59
Contributing sites: 1
Contributing objects: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 17

Update Log

February 25, 2017: New photos from J.R. Manning
February 20, 2017: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated status, added description and photos

Sources

J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 88000263 (Search for documents)