Lucas Bradley (1809–1889) was an American architect in

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.Lucas Bradley
Wisconsin Historical Society He designed the Eli R. Cooley House in

, the John Collins House, George Murray House (Racine, Wisconsin) and Racine College. 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

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. 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

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(destroyed by fire 1998) * 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) *Bridge in Racine * Second building for Racine College, the Kemper BuildingRacine City Directory 1858
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