Lucas Bradley (1809–1889) was an American architect in Racine, Wisconsin.Lucas Bradley
Wisconsin Historical Society He designed the Eli R. Cooley House in Racine, Wisconsin, the John Collins House, George Murray House (Racine, Wisconsin) and

Racine College Racine College was an Episcopal preparatory school and college in Racine, Wisconsin, that operated between 1852 and 1933. Located south of the city along Lake Michigan, the campus has been maintained and is today known as the DeKoven Center ...

. Bradley was born in

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. He apprenticed at

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, lived in

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and then moved to Racine in 1843. He is known for designing the Second Presbyterian Church of St. Louis and the First Presbyterian Church in Racine, notable examples of Greek Revival architecture. He died at his home in Racine.

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* Second Presbyterian Church (St. Louis, Missouri) * Eli R. Cooley House in Racine *Aaron Lucius Chapin House (1851) at 709 College Avenue in Beloit * First Presbyterian Church (Racine, Wisconsin) (1852) at 716 College Avenue in Racine * First Congregational Church of Beloit (1862) at 801 Bushnell Street in

Beloit, Wisconsin Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 36,657 people. History Twelve men in Colebrook, New Hampshire, created the "New England Emigrating Company" in October 1836 and sen ...

(destroyed by fire 1998) * George Murray House (Racine, Wisconsin) (1874) at 2219 Washington Avenue in Racine * John Collins House, 6409 Nicholson Road in

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* Three Garfield schools (later remodeled by

James Gilbert Chandler James Gilbert Chandler (August 4, 1856 – January 17, 1924) was a prominent architect in Racine, Wisconsin. Personal life Chandler was born at Berlin Falls, New Hampshire, on August 4, 1856, to Milton Walker Chandler and Sarah Grover Chandl ...

) *Bridge in Racine * Second building for

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Beloit College Beloit College is a private liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin. Founded in 1846, when Wisconsin was still a territory, it is the state's oldest continuously operated college. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest and h ...

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