Memorial Hall (Racine, Wisconsin)

For places with similar names, see Memorial Hall.

Memorial Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coordinates:	42°43′33″N 87°46′51″W / 42.72583°N 87.78083°W / 42.72583; -87.78083Coordinates: 42°43′33″N 87°46′51″W / 42.72583°N 87.78083°W / 42.72583; -87.78083
Architect:	Howard Van Doren Shaw
Architectural style:	Classical revival
Governing body:	Racine Civic Center
NRHP Reference#:	80000177
Added to NRHP:	10 April 1980

Memorial Hall is a convention and meeting hall located in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. It is operated by the Racine Civic Center.^[1] It was given to the city as a gift by William Horlick, the original patent holder of malted milk.^[2] The hall has played host to Barack Obama, John McCain, and others.^[3][4]

References

1. ^ "Memorial Hall". Racine Civic Center. http://www.racinecc.com/Facilities/Memorial.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-23. 
2. ^ Drummond, Margo (1994). "The Horlick Mausoleum". A Walking Tour Guide: Mound Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin. Racine, WI: Preservation-Racine, Inc. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiracbio/zmound/horlickmau.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-21. 
3. ^ Journal Times staff (2008-02-11). "Obama to speak in Racine on Wednesday". The Journal Times. http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2008/02/11/local_news/doc47b0ff2e144c7154449170.txt. Retrieved 2009-05-23. 
4. ^ Burke, Michael (2008-07-30). "UPDATE: McCain coming to state's 'bellwether county'". The Journal Times. http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2008/07/30/local_news/doc488e066b362ca565929572.txt. Retrieved 2009-05-23. 

External links

Racine County listings at the National Register of Historic Places