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SC Johnson demolishing former St. Mary's Hospital building in 2026; no replacement plans. Follow us. The nearly century-old landmark that is the former St. Mary's Hospital on the SC Johnson campus in Racine will come down this year. Company officials confirmed it will demolish the former St. Mary's Hospital building on Grand Avenue and currently has no plans to replace it. SC Johnson said renovation was determined not to be practical. No demolition timeline has been announced. "The former St. Mary's Hospital building holds significance for many SC Johnson people and members of the Racine community, as many community members were born there," the company said in a statement. St. Mary's journey from hospital to headquarters. St. Mary's was not Racine's first hospital. That distinction belongs to St. Luke's, founded in 1872 by St. Luke's Episcopal Church and built on Wisconsin Avenue in 1876. Before either hospital existed, Racine residents lacked medical facilities, and care was provided by individual physicians making house calls. The Franciscan Sisters opened Racine's second hospital in 1882, first in a renovated hotel, then in a permanent structure dedicated in 1889. The 1933 building on Grand Avenue, the one SC Johnson is now demolishing, was St. Mary's third home before its move to Spring Street. Groundbreaking on the Spring Street campus began in July 1974, and on August 20, 1977, the new St. Mary's went into service. The following day, SC Johnson purchased the Grand Avenue property for $1.5 million, remodeling it to house research and development operations known internally as the Louis Laboratories. R&D had relocated there from the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Research Tower in 1981 and remained until 2019, when it moved to the Johnson Diversey building on Highway 20. Prior to SC Johnson's purchase, various community groups had explored converting the hospital into senior housing but concluded it was not feasible. When SC Johnson acquired the property, the company donated funds to support the construction of elderly care facilities in Racine. St. Mary's and St. Luke's Memorial Hospital later affiliated to form All Saints Healthcare System, which today operates as Ascension All Saints across two Racine campuses, including the former St. Luke's campus at 1320 Wisconsin Avenue. Like Loading... Support our work. Stories like this hold leaders accountable. We fact-checked GOP lawmakers' claims, analyzed the county budget, and gave you the whole picture - not just the headlines. Support independent journalism for $2/week. Your contribution is appreciated.

Care for your patch of Sherwood. The Sherwood Forest trust is delighted to be partnering with SC Johnson to launch its new community campaign, care for your patch of Sherwood. Their support is helping Sherwood Forest bring people together across Nottinghamshire to reconnect with the wide, ancient landscape of Sherwood and take hands-on action for its recovery. Sherwood Forest is famous across the world for its ancient oaks and legendary heritage, yet much of this once-continuous landscape now survives as scattered fragments stretching across most of Nottinghamshire. Many local people feel far removed from the woodland they grew up hearing about. This project aims to change that by giving communities the tools, skills, and confidence to look after the green spaces on their doorstep. With SC Johnson's sponsorship, Sherwood Forest'll be working with at least 20 community groups, supporting over 200 local residents to plant and care for native trees and shrubs grown in its community tree nursery, the Sherwood Seedbank. These efforts will boost biodiversity, support carbon capture, and create healthier, more welcoming places for people and wildlife alike. As well as practical action, the project will offer education and hands-on learning. Sherwood Forest will be hosting events at the Sherwood Seedbank, including a celebratory event on Wednesday 14th January 2026, which will bring participants together for guided tours and workshops. This aims to educate participants about how to care for the trees and shrubs they will be planting, as well as seed collecting, tree propagation, biodiversity, and its living history of Sherwood Forest. Most importantly, it will educate people about the value of the right tree, in the right place. The campaign will launch as part of Sherwood Forest Day, inviting groups, parishes, and schools to adopt "their patch of Sherwood." Stories, photos, and mapped planting locations will be shared on an interactive online hub, helping everyone see the growing, county-wide impact. The celebration continues into the Sherwood Forest Woodland Festival 2026, Nottinghamshire's only woodland festival and the largest of its kind in the East Midlands. Here, communities will have the chance to showcase their hard work, learn traditional woodland skills, and celebrate Sherwood Forest's wider story. By empowering residents to notice, nurture, and enjoy the richness of their local woodland, the project aims to strengthens community pride, improve wellbeing, and lays out the groundwork for long-term stewardship. It's a partnership that supports a greener Nottinghamshire today and builds a legacy for generations to come. Sherwood Forest is truly grateful to SC Johnson for standing alongside Sherwood Forest in this work in helping local people care for the landscape that has shaped Nottinghamshire for centuries.