Many streets in Racine have been renamed over the years. This topic comes up often enough during Racine history conversations and research that I decided to dedicate a page to streets that have been renamed.

• What we now know as Wisconsin Avenue was originally called Wisconsin Street until about 1908 or so and then was called South Wisconsin Avenue. (Dennis Tully)
• College Avenue used to be Barnstable Street and also Pearl Street.
• North Memorial was Forest Street from Liberty Street to Yout Street. At one time Forest was also between Layard and Romayne. (Matt Sisak) The change was made on November 11, 1969. (Gil Knapp)
• Park Avenue, named after one of the founders of Racine College (DeKoven), was known as Chippewa Street.
• St. Patrick Street used to be Canada Street.
• Memorial north of the river used to be Lafayette Avenue.
• Smieding Avenue was changed to Westwood (Gil Knapp)
• Edward Street was vacated and ran near the present intersection of Spring and Luedtke (Gil Knapp)
• Seymour Ave (St.)? It is known today as Lombard Ave. (William Wishau)
• South Memorial from DeKoven to Durand was Industrial Drive. (Gil Knapp)
• Herrick became South Memorial Drive
• Barnstable changed to Pearl St in 1858, then changed to College in 1871. (Gil Knapp)
• Milwaukee Avenue is now Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. (Dennis Tully)