Property Record
1900 STATE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | LINCOLN MONUMENT |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | LINCOLN MONUMENT |
| Contributing: | |
| Reference Number: | 11381 |
| Location (Address): | 1900 STATE ST |
|---|---|
| County: | Racine |
| City: | Racine |
| Township/Village: | |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | |
| Range: | |
| Direction: | |
| Section: | |
| Quarter Section: | |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: |
| Year Built: | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 198020112022 |
| Historic Use: | statue/sculpture |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Metal |
| Architect: | Albert L. Van den Berghen |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | |
| State Register Listing Date: |
| 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. BRONZE SCULPTURE ON GRANITE FOUNDATION. SEE SOS! FILES AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR MORE INFORMATION. The sculpture was donated by former graduates of the Lincoln School and the community at large. Through the combined fundraising efforts of the Ninth Ward Booster Club and Racine school children, on February 12, 1924, the bronze statue of Lincoln was dedicated. A. L. Van den Bergen executed the 7'4" statue, entitled "All Men Created Equal." 2011- "The Lincoln Monument was designed before 1921 by sculptor Albert L. Van den Berghen and erected in its current location in 1923. The monument consists of a bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln atop a granite base. The statue is approximately 7' 4" tall; the base is approximately 5' 6" tall. The bronze Abraham Lincoln figure stands wearing a knee-length coat with a vest and tie and holding a partially unrolled scroll in his right hand. The front elevation of the monument faces southwest toward Northwestern Avenue (the direction the Lincoln figure faces). The granite base is rectangular, multi-tiered, and tapered; the upper tier of the base is polished while the bottom tier is rough-edged." -"STH 38/Northwestern Ave/State St", WisDOT #2290-17-00, Prepared by GLARC (Gail Klein), (2011). The statue was designed and cast before Van den Berghen's death in 1921; it was erected in 1923 and dedicated in 1924. |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | Racine Journal Times 11/20/1998. Inscription. Assessor's records. Racine Landmarks brochure, 2003. Preservation Racine, Inc., Spring 2009 Newsletter. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |