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

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
"Wisconsin Deaths: Lucas Bradley". The Weekly Wisconsin. January 12, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved May 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Racine Daily Times, Jan. 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 2021-05-29.
"Country Church/City Church".
"Community newsletter: Good things happening at the old Garfield School".
Racine City Directory 1858