Lucas Bradley

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 edit

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

^ Lucas Bradley Wisconsin Historical Society
^ ^a ^b ^c "Wisconsin Deaths: Lucas Bradley". The Weekly Wisconsin. January 12, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved May 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Racine Daily Times, January 10, 1889; T. F. Hamlin, Greek Revival Architecture in Amer. (New York, 1944)
^ History of Racine and Kenosha Counties (Chicago, 1879)
^ "Aaron Lucius Chapin House". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
^ "Country Church/City Church".
^ "Community newsletter: Good things happening at the old Garfield School".
^ Racine City Directory 1858