Racine Station Site
Racine, WI
Also known as Racine
The Racine Station Site site was established in 1903 (at this site, 1875 at original site)
Station closed in 1971 at this site. 1904 station house survive and is privately owned. 1875 station house moved off site after new station house was built in 1904, and torn down in 1967.
Station Site Notes:
1874 site secured, plans and specs being prepared; 1875 contract entered into, building rapidly progressing; 1876 established and put into operation; 1879 annex for boat wagons added and station moved to new site; 1902 old station temporarily moved and new site obtained and construction for new station underway; 1903 new station in process of construction to take the place of old station which was originally designed as a boathouse, site of old station absorbed as part of recent harbor improvements; 1904 new station completed; 1912 repairs to old boathouse and launchway completed (USLSS Annual Reports). Station built in 1875; a new site was acquired in 1900 (USCG Historian's Website). Original station to be torn down 4/17/1967 (Racine Journal Times).
Buildings at this Station Site
The 1904 station house is surviving at this site