As a result, cities like Kenosha, Wisconsin sought to develop aesthetically pleasant town centers.

After World War I ended, Kenosha officials appointed a committee to establish a city plan.

[2][3] Like many centers developed in the wake of City Beautiful, the civic district is largely Neoclassical in design.

The former United States Post Office, constructed in 1909 in another part of the city, was moved to the civic district.

Designed by Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor, the building was re-purposed as the Kenosha Public Museum.