Property Record
100 HUBBARD ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | RACINE WATER WORKS |
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| Reference Number: | 11003 |
| Location (Address): | 100 HUBBARD ST |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | Racine |
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| Year Built: | 1931 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | water utility |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Albert, Burdick and Hunter |
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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 Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. TUDOR ARCHED ENTRY. CRENELLATED ENTRY TOWER. DRIP STONE LINTELS. Map code originally CT #/#; the CT presumably meant city and was stripped off. Photo code #2 is: Z:856. "Racine's water supply was initially furnished from private and public wells. Several commercial firms operated large artesian wells from which water was piped into business places. These sources were subject to pollution (there was no sewer system either) and, by the 1800's, were unable to meet the city's growing water needs. In 1886 the city granted a franchise to the Racine Water Company, which agreed to install a water system. An intake tube was laid far out into the lake and 31 miles of pipe set into the streets. A pumping station and engineer's house were built on the northeast corner of Michigan Boulevard and Dodge Streets. The water utility became city-owned in 1919. To insure safe water, a coagulating basin and filtration plant were put into use in 1927-1928. The old pumping station was replaced in 1931-1932 by the present buildings. Ornamented with pressed, glazed brick and decorative cut stone, they present an impressive Gothic fortress appearance." Renewing Our Roots: The Northside, Racine, Wisconsin, Preservation-Racine, Inc., not dated. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Common Council Official Proceedings, 6/2/1931, 8/18/1931, p. 67. Public Works Dept. records. Renewing Our Roots: The Northside, Racine, Wisconsin, Preservation-Racine, Inc., not dated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |