3413 Rapids Drive (Racine, Wisconsin)

3413 Rapids Drive is a building at the southwestern corner of Rapids Drive and Floyd Drive in Racine, Wisconsin. Home to several short-lived local businesses beginning in 1967, Belle City Credit Union acquired the building for its main branch in 1980. Since 2007, the building has been the location of the Racine Rapids Branch of Landmark Credit Union, which acquired Belle City Credit Union.

History
Until 1966, the land was owned by the Thrifty Homes real estate development firm as part of the Fox Estate subdivision. Rapid Cycle Sales, a motorcycle dealership, opened at the location in early 1967. The business, owned by Albert Mengo, was open by February 1967, and held a grand opening event on April 1 and 2, 1967. It was later home to Riverside Auto Body in late 1972, before Mengo sold the property to Eugene Perrelle in March 1973.

Blue Dolphin Pools, a swimming pool sales and service business, opened at the site in April 1973. During the holiday season in late 1973, the business was converted into Blue Dolphin's Christmas World. The property was sold again in March 1975 to Rodney Rudat "+ wife", Maier Pennant & Athletic Supply then moved to the site, opening on April 19, 1975. The sporting goods store moved again to 720 High Street in January 1977, and Perrelle repurchased the property from the Rudats in February. Perrelle sold the property to Robert Notte in January 1978, and Kirby Center, a dealer, moved to the site from 1400 Washington Avenue in June 1979.

Belle City Credit Union purchased the building in September 1980. The credit union divided the parcel the building sat on and sold off part of it, which became 3525 Rapids Drive, to the Racine Poster Advertising Company on June 16, 1983. Kirby Center continued to operate in part of the Belle City Credit Building in th 1980s.

On December 20, 2000, $31,000 was taken from the bank in an armed robbery. Ricky McMorris, a 48-year-old Racine man, was arrested for the offense, but his case was plagued by delays and had resulted in two mistrials by February 2004. The case was still unresolved in October 2005, when McMorris was charged with fleeing police and bail jumping. The charge of armed robbery against McMorris was ultimately dropped in August 2009, as part of a plea deal.

Belle City Credit Union was acquired by Landmark Credit Union in 2007, turning the building into Landmark's Racine Rapids Branch.