Property Record
1501 ALBERT ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Chicago Rubber Clothing Co. |
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| Other Name: | Rainfair, Inc. |
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| Reference Number: | 10732 |
| Location (Address): | 1501 ALBERT ST |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | Racine |
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| Year Built: | 1886 |
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| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | industrial building |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Established in Racine in late 1886 when the company's owners moved it from Chicago, it was already and continued to be one of the largest industries of its kind in the nation. Still in operation. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Stone, Racine, Belle City of the Lakes and Racine County, Wisconsin, Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1916, vol. 1, p. 256. 1894 Racine Insurance Map. 1908 Racine Insurance Map. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |