2301 12TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2301 12TH ST

Architecture and History Inventory
2301 12TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Washington Park Recreation Center
Other Name:Tyler Domer Community Center
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:11415
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2301 12TH ST
County:Racine
City:Racine
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1939
Additions:
Survey Date:19802016
Historic Use:recreational building/gymnasium
Architectural Style:Art Deco
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect: J. Mandor Matson
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' titled "Root River Parks" 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. 2016-
The 1939 Washington Park Recreation Center was originally the pool house for the former Washington Park Pool. Designed by Racine architect J. Mandor Matson and constructed by the WPA, it is clad in cream brick with decorative corbeling and features ornamental concrete panels around its windows and doors. The building also has infilled windows and a large 1982 addition at the rear. It is now known as the Tyler Domer Community Center and serves as a gymnasium and neighborhood gathering place. A modern playground is located to the west of the building and modern tennis courts, built over the former swimming pool, flank its south side.


DECORATIVE BRICK CORNICE. GEOMETRIC CUT STONE TRIM. GLASS BLOCK WINDOWS. BRICK SIDE BUTTRESSES.
Bibliographic References:Building department records. Parks and Recreation Department records.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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