Lucas Bradley Explained

Lucas Bradley (1809–1889) was an American architect in Racine, Wisconsin.^[1] He designed the Eli R. Cooley House in Racine, Wisconsin, the John Collins House, George Murray House (Racine, Wisconsin) and Racine College.

Bradley was born in Geneva, New York.^[2] He apprenticed at Auburn, New York, lived in St. Louis and then moved to Racine in 1843.^[2] 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.^{[3] [4]}

He died at his home in Racine.^[2]

Work

• Second Presbyterian Church (St. Louis, Missouri)
• Eli R. Cooley House in Racine
• Aaron Lucius Chapin House (1851) at 709 College Avenue in Beloit^[5]
• 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 (destroyed by fire 1998)^[6]
• George Murray House (Racine, Wisconsin) (1874) at 2219 Washington Avenue in Racine
• John Collins House, 6409 Nicholson Road in Caledonia, Wisconsin
• Three Garfield schools (later remodeled by James Gilbert Chandler)^[7]
• Bridge in Racine
• Second building for Racine College, the Kemper Building^[8]
• Campbell Hall for Beloit College

Further reading

• Lucas Bradley, carpenter, builder, architect by Helen Patton (Helen Frances) p. 107-125 : ill. ; 26 cm. OCLC: ocn746225712 Wisconsin Magazine Of History. Volume: 58 /Issue: 2 (1974-1975)

Notes and References

1. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1111&keyword=Archives Lucas Bradley
2. News: Wisconsin Deaths: Lucas Bradley . The Weekly Wisconsin. January 12, 1889. 4. Newspapers.com. May 25, 2015 .
3. Racine Daily Times, January 10, 1889; T. F. Hamlin, Greek Revival Architecture in Amer. (New York, 1944)
4. History of Racine and Kenosha Counties (Chicago, 1879)
5. Web site: Aaron Lucius Chapin House. January 2012. Wisconsin Historical Society. May 29, 2021.
6. Web site: Country Church/City Church.
7. Web site: Community newsletter: Good things happening at the old Garfield School.
8. http://www.uwp.edu/departments/library/archives/PDF/Directories/Racine1858CityDirectory.pdf Racine City Directory 1858