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Kaiser's
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National Register of Historic Places

Kaiser's

Also known as Trauger's Jewelry

On the National Register since 198046 years
Art DecoListed 1980Racine
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Kaiser's

Kaiser's, at 218 6th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 25, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 36 other Wisconsin listings. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 19 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1887 to today

  1. 1887Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

218 6th St., Racine · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Kaiser'sStart here
  2. 2Badger BuildingPrairie Style · Built 1915 · next door
  3. 3St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Chapel, Guildhall, and RectoryGothic Revival · Built 1866 · next door
  4. 4Racine Public LibraryBeaux Arts · Built 1903 · next door
  5. 5Memorial HallNeo-Classical · Built 1924 · next door
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRacine County CourthouseModernist Art Deco · Built 19300.1 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18510.1 miBRickeman Grocery BuildingLate Victorian Commercial · Built 18830.1 miDHistoric Sixth Street Business DistrictItalianate0.1 miBYoung Men's Christian Association BuildingQueen Anne · Built 18860.1 miBUS Post Office-Racine MainNeo-Classical · Built 19300.1 miBRacine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252Neo-Classical Revival · Built 19120.1 miBChauncey Hall BuildingCommercial · Built 18830.2 miDOld Main Street Historic District (Additional Documentation)Italianate0.2 miBMcClurg BuildingRenaissance Revival · Built 18570.3 miBShoop BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18930.3 miBDriver, Thomas, and Sons Manufacturing CompanyLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.3 miBMitchell Lewis BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19100.4 miBEli R. Cooley HouseGreek Revival · Built 18510.5 miBUnited Laymen Bible Student TabernacleBuilt 19270.5 mi
More like it

Art Deco style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.

Historic Sixth Street Business District0.1 mi away
Southport Beach HouseBuilt 1940 · 11.5 mi away
Historic Third Ward District22 mi away
Wisconsin Consistory BuildingBuilt 1889 · 22.5 mi away

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Questions about Kaiser's

Is Kaiser's on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 25, 1980 (Register number 80000176).

Is Kaiser's a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Johnson, S.C., and Son Administration Building and Research Tower, 1 mile away.

Can you visit Kaiser's?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Kaiser's?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106782217 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.