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'''Perry Avenue''' is a north–south residential street on the west side of the city of [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]], [[Wisconsin]], with a small part of the street located in the village of [[Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin|Mount Pleasant]]. The primary segment extends 1.14 miles, from [[Graceland Boulevard (Racine, Wisconsin)|Graceland Boulevard]] in the north to [[Byrd Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Byrd Avenue]] in the south. A separate, disconnected segment north of Graceland Boulevard extends 0.22 miles from [[Ridgeway Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Ridgeway Avenue]] in the north to the parking lot of the [[Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (Racine, Wisconsin)|Lutheran Church of the Resurrection]], past [[Westway Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Westway Avenue]], in the south. Perry Avenue is equivalent to '''5000''' in [[Addressing system of Racine, Wisconsin|Racine's addressing system]]; that is, buildings along cross streets immediately west of Perry have street addresses beginning with 5000, while buildings immediately east of it have addresses beginning with 4900.▼
| name = Perry Avenue
| marker_image =
| map =
| established = circa 1927
| allocation =
| cities = [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]] and [[Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin]]
| section1 = Northern segment
| length_mi1 = 1.14
| direction_a1 = north
| terminus_a1 = [[Ridgeway Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Ridgeway Avenue]]
| direction_b1 = south
| terminus_b1 = [[Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (Racine, Wisconsin)|Lutheran Church of the Resurrection]] parking lot
| section2 = Southern segment
| length_mi2 = 0.22
| direction_a2 = north
| terminus_a2 = [[Graceland Boulevard (Racine, Wisconsin)|Graceland Boulevard]]
| direction_b2 = south
| terminus_b2 = [[Byrd Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Byrd Avenue]]
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▲'''Perry Avenue''' is a north–south residential street on the west side of the city of [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]], [[Wisconsin]], with a small part of the street located in the village of [[Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin|Mount Pleasant]]. The primary segment extends {{convert|1.14
==History==
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The gap between the northern and southern segments of Perry Avenue is {{convert|0.19
South of Washington, Perry Avenue runs behind the back of [[Westgate Mall Shopping Center (Racine, Wisconsin)|Westgate Mall Shopping Center]], and provides the entrance to the cul-de-sac segment of [[13th Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|13th Street]] and the [[West Racine Post Office]] at 1300 Perry Avenue. It passes between [[Starbuck Middle School (Racine, Wisconsin)|Starbuck Middle School]], [[Washington Court Apartments (Racine, Wisconsin)|Washington Court Apartments]], and a water tower south of [[Wright Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Wright Avenue]], becoming predominantly residential again for its last block south of [[16th Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|16th Street]]. The street ends at a T-intersection with [[Byrd Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Byrd Avenue]], in front of the [[Chateau I and II Apartments (Racine, Wisconsin)|Chateau I and II Apartments]] and near the headquarters of [[Rogan's Shoes]] at [[1750 Ohio Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|1750 Ohio Street]].
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