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==History==
[[File:Perry Avenue in Racine, Wisconsin, aerial photograph, 1937.png|thumb|right|A United States Department of Agriculture aerial image from 1937 shows Perry Avenue in its early years.<ref>[https://maps.sco.wisc.edu/WHAIFinder/ Wisconsin Historic Aerial Image Finder (WHAIFinder)], University of Wisconsin-Madison.</ref>]]
[[File:Perry-ave-1959.png|thumb|A 1959 map in the [[Racine Journal Times]] illustrates the annexation of part of Perry Avenue into the city of Racine.]]▼
The location of Perry Avenue originated from the property line between two farms west of Racine, which in 1858 were recorded as belonging to N. A. Walker (in the east) and "Heath" (in the west). The line between these properties defined what became Perry Avenue from [[Washington Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Washington Avenue]] south to [[16th Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|16th Street]].<ref>[http://racinecounty.net/Redding%20and%20Watson/Redding%20and%20Watson.htm "Redding & Watson's Map of Racine County - 1858"], racinecounty.net.</ref> By 1893, Walker's farm was owned by M. George, and part of a property previously belonging to A. B. Crane had been added to it in the south. George's 65-acre property was bounded by what is now [[Washington Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Washington Avenue]] on the north, [[Ohio Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|Ohio Street]] on the east, the [[
The first known reference to Perry Avenue in the Racine newspapers is a classified advertisement from 1927, offering two newly-constructed houses on the street "just west of the city limits, close to school, bus service, large lots."<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43962569/the_journal_times/ Classified advertisement], [[Racine Journal News]], June 21, 1927, page 15.</ref> The 1931 Racine city directory listed seven houses on the street, five of which were inhabited, all located just north of Washington Avenue.<ref>[http://racinecounty.net/1931-3/index.html#page=77 "Racine 1931 City Directory"], page 718.</ref> In 1940, Perry Avenue north of Washington was included in the West Terrace Sanitary District, at that time still outside the Racine city limits and considered part of [[Mygatt's Corners, Wisconsin|Mygatt's Corners]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43962860/the_journal_times/ "Mygatt's Corners"], [[Racine Journal Times]], May 15, 1940, section two, page 6.</ref> In 1959, the city of Racine planned to annex an area that included 700 through 1200 Perry Avenue. Twenty-eight residents of the street protested the area's planned annexation into the city of Racine, calling for the first annexation referendum in the city's history.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43963125/the_journal_times/ "28 Demand Vote to Annexation on West Side"], [[Racine Journal Times]], April 7, 1959, front page.</ref> In the referendum, held less than two weeks after the petition, the annexation was approved by a 25-to-16 vote among Perry Avenue residents.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43963222/the_journal_times/ "Referendum Clears Way for Annexation to Racine"], [[Racine Journal Times]], April 19, 1959, pages one and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43963222/the_journal_times/ six].</ref>
▲[[File:Perry-ave-1959.png|thumb|left|A 1959 map in the [[Racine Journal Times]] illustrates the annexation of part of Perry Avenue into the city of Racine.]]
By 1955, aerial imagery of the area shows that Perry Avenue extended both north and south from Washington Avenue, with none of what would become its other cross streets having been built that far west yet. In the north, Perry had several houses on either side and ended south of where Kinzie Avenue would later be built. In the south, it ran behind the back of the [[Westgate Outdoor Theatre (Racine, Wisconsin)|Westgate Outdoor Theatre]] and ended at the [[Perry Avenue Water Tower (Racine, Wisconsin)|Perry Avenue Water Tower]]. Meanwhile, Graceland Boulevard extended east from [[Green Bay Road (Racine, Wisconsin)|Green Bay Road]], and a small branch that extended south from that street would also later become part of Perry Avenue.<ref>[https://www.historicaerials.com/location/42.718295157135984/-87.84240286750975/1955/16 Historic Aerials - Racine, Wisconsin, 1955].</ref> By 1971, Perry Avenue had taken roughly its current route and form.<ref>[https://www.historicaerials.com/location/42.718295157135984/-87.84240286750975/1971/16 Historic Aerials - Racine, Wisconsin, 1971].</ref>
In December 1975, the city of Racine considered barricading Perry Avenue, along with [[Echo Lane (Racine, Wisconsin)|Echo Lane]], at their southern end along [[Byrd Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Byrd Avenue]], anticipating that traffic would be aggravated by the opening of [[Kmart 4477|Kmart store #4477]] near there in April 1976.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43963899/the_journal_times/ "Perry Avenue barricading on traffic unit's agenda"], [[Racine Journal Times]], December 5, 1975, page 4A.</ref> The city traffic commission discouraged the barricading, and criticized the city's failure to properly notify local residents of its plans.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43964053/the_journal_times/ "No Turn areas under study"], [[Racine Journal Times]], December 10, 1975, page 3A.</ref>
==Route==
The northern segment of Perry Avenue begins in a T-intersection at [[Ridgeway Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Ridgeway Avenue]]. A brief stretch of the street just south of Ridgeway forms the municipal boundary between Racine and Mount Pleasant. Most of the northern segment is a single block between Ridgeway and [[Westway Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Westway Avenue]]s, with addresses from 100 to 300 along Perry Avenue. The street curves slightly towards the west as it travels south toward Westway Avenue, which has its western terminus at Perry. The southern end of this stretch, just south of Westway, leads directly into the parking lot of the [[Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (Racine, Wisconsin)|Lutheran Church of the Resurrection]]. This segment is located entirely within the [[Regency East Second (Racine, Wisconsin)|Regency East Second]] subdivision.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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! West side (even)
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| colspan="3" | Residences
| [[Ridgeway Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Ridgeway Avenue]]▼
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| rowspan="4" | Residences<br/>(partially in [[Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin|Mount Pleasant]])
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| Residences
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| style='border-style: none solid none solid;' colspan="2" | '''[[Westway Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Westway Avenue]]''' (300)
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| Residences
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| style='border-style: none solid solid solid;' colspan="2" | [[Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (Racine, Wisconsin)|Lutheran Church of the Resurrection]]<br/>parking lot
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The gap between the northern and southern segments of Perry Avenue is {{convert|0.19|mi|km}} long, and is primarily occupied by the [[Graceland Gardens Apartments (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin)|Graceland Gardens Apartments]] building. The northern end of the southern segment is in front of the apartment building's entrance, forming a T-intersection with [[Graceland Boulevard (Racine, Wisconsin)|Graceland Boulevard]]. This area is in the village of Mount Pleasant, and the Racine city limits cross Perry perpendicularly halfway between Graceland and [[Kinzie Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Kinzie Avenue]]. Perry has only a few cross streets considering its length, and most of its blocks are treated as multiple blocks in [[Addressing system of Racine, Wisconsin|Racine's addressing system]]. The street is parallel with [[Roosevelt Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Roosevelt Avenue]] to the west and [[Echo Lane (Racine, Wisconsin)|Echo Lane]] to the east. South of Graceland Boulevard, Perry passes through a predominantly residential neighborhood, crossing [[Kinzie Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Kinzie Avenue]] and [[Lindermann Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Lindermann Avenue]] before entering the commercial area around [[Washington Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Washington Avenue]]. North of Washington, it provides an alternate entrance to [[Pizza Hut
South of Washington, Perry Avenue runs behind the back of [[Westgate
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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| colspan="3" | [[Graceland
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| Residences
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| rowspan="3" | Residences<br/>[[
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| Residences
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| [[16th Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|16th Street]]▼
| Residences<br/>[[Firestone Complete Auto Care 655260|Firestone Complete Auto Care #655260]] ([[4920 Washington Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|4920 Washington]])
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| style='border-style: none solid none solid;' colspan="3" | '''[[
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| [[5005 Washington Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Town Bank]]<br/>Former site of [[Westgate Cinema (Racine, Wisconsin)|Westgate Cinema]]
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| rowspan="3" | [[Westgate Square Shopping Center (Racine, Wisconsin)|Westgate Square Shopping Center]]
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| style='border-style: none solid none solid;' colspan="2" | '''[[13th Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|13th Street]]''' (1300)
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| [[West Racine Post Office (Wisconsin)|West Racine Post Office]]<br/>(1300 Perry)
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| style='border-style: none solid none solid;' colspan="3" | '''[[Wright Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Wright Avenue]]''' (1400)
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| [[Washington Court Apartments (Racine, Wisconsin)|Washington Court Apartments]]<br/>[[Perry Avenue Water Tower (Racine, Wisconsin)|Perry Avenue Water Tower]]<br/>Residences
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▲| style='border-style: none solid none solid;' colspan="3" | '''[[16th Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|16th Street]]''' (1600)
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| Residences
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| Residences
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| style='border-style: none solid none solid;' colspan="3" | '''[[Byrd Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Byrd Avenue]]''' (1700)
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| colspan="3" | [[Chateau I and II Apartments (Racine, Wisconsin)|Chateau I and II Apartments]]
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==External links==
* Perry Avenue ([https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/21572526 northern segment], [https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/21572523 southern segment]) on [https://www.openstreetmap.org/ OpenStreetMap]
==References==
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[[Category:Roads in Racine, Wisconsin]]
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