Racine College

Racine College
St. John's Chapel in 1996
Motto
Vigeat radix
Motto in English
"May the root thrive"[1]
TypePrivate
Active1852 (1852)–1933 (1933)
FounderBishop Jackson Kemper
Religious affiliation
Episcopal Church
Location
Racine
,
Wisconsin
,
United States

42°42′22″N 87°47′10″W / 42.706111°N 87.786111°W / 42.706111; -87.786111
Racine College
Racine College is located in Wisconsin
Racine College
Racine College is located in the United States
Racine College
Location600 21st St., Racine, Wisconsin
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1852
ArchitectLucas Bradley
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.76000076[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1876
Racine College East Building showing tunnel
Racine College East Building showing tunnel heading east toward Lake Michigan
Class of 1870 stone in Racine College's chapel wall.
Class of 1870 stone in Racine College's chapel wall.
Gymnasium of Racine College
Gymnasium of Racine College
View of the grounds of Racine College in 1910, facing west, toward the gymnasium. Chapel is on the right.
St. John's Chapel at Racine College, in Racine, Wisconsin, ca. 1910

Racine College was an Episcopal preparatory school and college in Racine, Wisconsin, that operated between 1852 and 1933.[3] Located south of the city along Lake Michigan, the campus has been maintained and is today known as the DeKoven Center, a conference center, educational facility, and special events venue operated by the DeKoven Foundation.

The historic buildings that make up the traditional cloistered quadrangle campus are among the few collegiate neo-Gothic buildings that survive in the Midwest. Despite their location, they are considered part of the East Coast College architectural tradition. In part because of its limited use, the campus has remained relatively intact since its construction, which took place between 1852 and 1876.[4] Much of the campus was constructed by Lucas Bradley, a renowned Racine architect, who designed it in accordance with plans by J.F. Miller of New York. Like many historic buildings in southeastern Wisconsin, the Racine College structures are largely composed of Cream City brick.[5]

  1. ^ "Racine History - DeKoven Foundation", Virtual Industries
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ Racine College
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference whs-record was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Donald N. Anderson; Richard L. Cleary (1976-06-29). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Racine College". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-07-22. With 11 photos.