Shoop Building
Also known as Dr. Shoop Family Medicine Building
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About Shoop Building
Shoop Building, at 215 State St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 26, 1978. It was among the first 10 of Racine’s 44 listings. The Register lists it for its medicine and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 35 other Wisconsin listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric office building in downtown Racine, Wisconsin, USA. 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 · 31 MB · National Archives↗1893 to today
- 1893Built
- 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 48 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
215 State St., Racine · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Shoop BuildingStart here
- 2
Driver, Thomas, and Sons Manufacturing CompanyLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · next door - 3
McClurg BuildingRenaissance Revival · Built 1857 · next door - 4
Old Main Street Historic District (Additional Documentation)Italianate · next door - 5
Chauncey Hall BuildingCommercial · Built 1883 · next door
17 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.
Memories of Shoop Building
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Shoop Building
Is Shoop Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 26, 1978 (Register number 78000129).
Is Shoop Building 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, 1.3 miles away.
Can you visit Shoop Building?
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 Shoop Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 31 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 106782253 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.